Best Children's Thanksgiving Books
Turkey is in trouble. The kind of trouble where it's almost Thanksgiving . He ties a brush on the back of his head and wears a tiny saddle because surely no one would eat a horse for dinner. When he hears Farmer Jake tell his wife that if they can't find the turkey, maybe they should eat the rooster for dinner, the protagonist comes up with the perfect ruse. A first choice for holiday collections.— Mary Hazelton, Elementary Schools in Warren & Waldoboro, ME END "Stuffed with clever wordplay, groanable puns, and easy-to-ham-it-up animal sounds, the chuckle-inducing narrative makes a crowd-pleasing read-aloud.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Great read aloud for around Thanksgiving."
"Enjoyed both the story and the illustrations in this timely tale😀. All the disguises then a perfect solution made me smile."
"My grandsons loved this story."
"My almost 3 year old loves this book."
"Easy to follow plot line that I have used to help teach prediction and summarizing."
"Funny Thanksgiving story that my students all enjoyed."
"Adorable book."
"This book is pretty good with a cute story."
It's a time for giving thanks when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to 1621 on the first Thanksgiving Day. MARY POPE OSBORNE is the author of the New York Times number one bestselling Magic Tree House series. SAL MURDOCCA has illustrated more than 200 children's trade and text books.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This whole series captivates my children and keeps them engaged."
"But most importantly,we learned what community means and how Thankful we should be for all the modern day amenities we have and for our friends and family."
"I love how he can truly enjoy being 6 and the Magic Tree House books so enhance his creative imagination."
"I love the way this book informs students about the history of the Pilgrims."
"I gave her a boxed set of books by the same author and she loved them."
"Bought for my 5 year old grandson."
"The book taught me a lot."
Because Junie B. is not actually thankful for Tattletale May. USA Today : “Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set.” Publishers Weekly : “Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun.” Kirkus Reviews : “Junie’s swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world. A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud.” Time : “Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty.”. From Kirkus Reviews : "Junie's swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world....A hilarious, first-rate read- aloud." From School Library Journal : "Readers will relate instantly to the trials and tribulations of this first grader....She is always endearing and wonderfully funny."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"she loves Junie B. Jones."
"I sent this book to a friend's daughter who has just turned 7 (and we introduced her to Junie B. over the summer) and she was delighted."
"Junie B Jones is so relate-able."
"We Love the Junie B. series."
"She has loved this series since beginning to read chapter books."
"She's a bit of a smart mouth, but my 7 year old grandsons love her."
"Btw, my misspelling of "read" is in honor of Junie Jones."
"Not a huge fan of the new design for this series -- we have the whole set but we were missing two books."
Best Children's Easter Books
Forget the bunny trail.…In this addition to the groundbreaking series from the legendary William Joyce, Guardian E. Astor Bunnymund is on the warpath. This second book in The Guardians series is about much more than fixing a few rotten eggs—it brings the Guardians one step closer to defeating Pitch! E. ASTER BUNNYMUND AND THE WARRIOR EGGS AT THE EARTH'S CORE. Author: Joyce, William. Illustrator: Joyce, William. A long-eared guardian with a corps of fierce, chocolate warriors helps to rescue the kidnapped children of Santoff Claussen village in this sequel to Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King (2011). When Pitch, the Nightmare King, sweeps all of the village’s children away to his lair at the Earth’s center, Cossack/mage Nicholas and his intrepid sidekick Katherine hie off to (where else?). There they solicit aid in their recovery from Bunnymund, last of the ageless Pookan Brotherhood and keeper of the second of the five Relics that must be gathered to ensure Pitch’s final defeat. Standing tall in designer shades and richly patterned robes, the “very egg-centric” but powerful lagomorph (inventor of Spring, jokes, chocolate and Australia) hops to. As in the previous episode, Joyce mines common European cultural motifs and lays clever twists and resonances on the result, for a tale as stylized and baroque as the occasional illustrations. Gr 4-6–Joyce weaves together imaginary beings, fictional characters, and references to real geographic places to create his fantasy world. He uses milk from an “intergalactic bovine creature that on occasion jumps over the Moon” or another chocolate concoction of “marshmallow made from the whipped eggs of Asian peacocks.” Still another chocolate is made with “cacao leaves that grow in the dark center of the great caves of Calcutta; it contains a pinch of mint from the ice caps of Mars.” Not only can he make delicious treats, but he can also travel through space and help the Guardians as they battle The Nightmare King. William Joyce does a lot of stuff but children’s books are his true bailiwick ( The Numberlys , Rolie Polie Olie , Dinosaur Bob , George Shrinks , and the #1 New York Times bestselling The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore , which is also his Academy Award–winning short film, to name a few).
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My daughter read this and the other book for AR."
"It's a great follow up to the first chapter book which features a swashbuckling santa claus (pre-santa claus)."
"I enjoyed the pricing of books from amazon and anticipate future orders through amazon."
"My 3 & 4 year old loved the book, it's a unique spin on the Easter Bunny."
"This is the second book in a very interesting series and contains some beautiful illustrations."
"He's a great character though, despite his obsessions and how he didn't say yes in the beginning."
"Amazing story for all ages."
Best Children's Christmas Books
This charming tale of an overgrown pine always being passed by for Christmas, and what his woodland friends do to help him, is sure to become a Christmas classic. Award-winning wildlife artist Michael Glenn Monroe began his career at a very young age.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Sweet story about a Christmas tree that never gets chosen because he is too big."
"My daughter took it to her first grade teacher and her teacher asked to keep it for a few days because she wanted to share it."
"A pine tree is sad that no one takes him home to be their Christmas tree but all of his forest friends show him how loved and important he is to all of them."
"But as most Christmas stories, in the end it has a happy ending and you and your kids will read this book every Christmas Season just as you read Twas The Night Before Christmas, Rudolph and Frosty."
"We gave it to his best friend as a Christmas gift."
"Adorable story of how friends come together to cheer up an old Christmas tree at a Christmas tree farm that never gets selected to go home with a family."
"Beautiful story that my child and I will read all year round!"
"I read this book to a third grade class at Christmas time."
Best Children's Kwanzaa Books
In an African village live seven brothers who make family life miserable with their constant fighting. This latest title is an original folktale that will help introduce children to the holiday's seven principles, while also suggesting how Kente cloth was first created. Working together, the brothers create a tapestry of Kente cloth, the first multicolored cloth the village has seen, which they sell to the king's treasurer for gold, before returning to their village to farm and live harmoniously.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It's a great story to read aloud and would make a super gift for any young reader."
"This was a wonderful book - read it to my 3rd graders during Kwanzaa unit!"
"Wonderful approach to the Kwanzaa celebration and many other life lessons!"
"I bought this book to teach about Holidays around the world."
"daughter uses it in her class."
"Great story and glad we added it to our Kwanzaa book collection this year."
"My students and I loved this book!"
Best Children's Jewish Books
This sturdy board book introduces toddlers to the traditions of the Jewish Festival of Lights and even teaches them how to play dreidel themselves! Naomi Kleinberg is a children’s book editor and the author of many children’s books.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My 16 month old daughter is obsessed with Elmo, and we celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas so this was a nice little board book for her."
"This little book is the cutest thing."
"Our 2 1/2 year old son has just started to understand the meaning of the holidays this year."
"Always nice to have more books to help our children celebrate Hanukkah."
"My grandson loves Elmo and thus this book."
"I can't recount how many times my son asked to hear this book - over and over again throughout the 8 days of Hanukkah."
Best Children's Religious Books
This sturdy board book introduces toddlers to the traditions of the Jewish Festival of Lights and even teaches them how to play dreidel themselves! Naomi Kleinberg is a children’s book editor and the author of many children’s books.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My 16 month old daughter is obsessed with Elmo, and we celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas so this was a nice little board book for her."
"This little book is the cutest thing."
"My toddler loves Elmo and Dreidels so this is a hit."
"Our 2 1/2 year old son has just started to understand the meaning of the holidays this year."
"Perfect size and story for introducing young children to different traditions!"
"Always nice to have more books to help our children celebrate Hanukkah."
Best Children's Halloween Books
His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his “creative side.”. As if that’s not scary enough, Halloween’s just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle. Jeff Kinneyis a #1 "New York Times" bestselling author and six-time Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award winner for Favorite Book.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I always love the smell of a new book but the smooth outside texture of the book adds a good feature to the book. It is a well worded book from the first page to the last page (217 pages overall) each page has a complete word filled page but the pictures adds to the imagination of the child reading this book. He's now 10 and he LOVES this book series so much he looks forward to the new books that come out and every once in a while re-reads the older book series. I can't say enough good things about this book or any other book from the series."
"We just received the book!"
"The teacher doesn't like them because it's written in a comic style."
"I remember the excitement I felt as an adolescent girl when new books in the Babysitter's Club or Sweet Valley High series would be released."
"My teenage son loves the series."
"This was a Christmas gift for my granddaughter and she was thrilled with it."
"Cute book and great price!"
"just what my grandson wanted, for his Collection - an avid reader!"
Best Children's Non-religious Books
This hysterical collection includes 4 Junie B. favorites— Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake (JBJ #5), Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday (JBJ #6), Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren (JBJ #7), and Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed (JBJ #8). BARBARA PARK (1947–2013) is beloved by millions as the author of the wildly popular Junie B. Jones series.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"She's at a 4.2 reading comprehension lvl and this books has kept her entertained all summer."
"These books are so funny."
"She loves the books, it gets her to read more and they have taken her from regular books to chapter books."
"My daughter loves these books."
"Daughter loves to read them."
"Great box set!"
"A boy named Jim, who Junie always refers to as that stupid Jim, says "yeah sit down before you fall and your hard head breaks the floor" to which Junie makes a fist and tells him to shut up before she cracks his head open. As long as your child understands the correct way to talk and behave there should be no problem with them reading this series."
Best Children's Valentine's Day Books
This hysterical collection includes 4 Junie B. favorites— Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake (JBJ #5), Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday (JBJ #6), Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren (JBJ #7), and Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed (JBJ #8). BARBARA PARK (1947–2013) is beloved by millions as the author of the wildly popular Junie B. Jones series.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"She's at a 4.2 reading comprehension lvl and this books has kept her entertained all summer."
"These books are so funny."
"She loves the books, it gets her to read more and they have taken her from regular books to chapter books."
"My daughter loves these books."
"Daughter loves to read them."
"Great box set!"
"A boy named Jim, who Junie always refers to as that stupid Jim, says "yeah sit down before you fall and your hard head breaks the floor" to which Junie makes a fist and tells him to shut up before she cracks his head open. As long as your child understands the correct way to talk and behave there should be no problem with them reading this series."