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For October’s value of self-reliance and potential, here is a list of books that I found for you to read with your children. I tried to get a good mix of older and younger children’s books. As always, please feel free to leave any feedback or suggestions for the booklist. Happy reading!
Oh! The Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuess
The Berenstain Bears and the Blame Game by Stan and Jan Berenstain
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Pressure by Stand and Jan Berenstain
The Berenstain Bears’ Report Card Trouble by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Wild Things – Clay Carmichael
Crunch – Leslie Connor
I Can Do it Myself! By Dianne Adams
Roawr! by Barbara Joosse
Imogene’s Last Stand by Candace Fleming
Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor
Billy Creekmore by Tracy Porter
Thumbelina: Tiny Little Runaway Bride by Barbars Ensor
Cabin on Trouble Creek by Jean Van Leeuwen
Dogfish by Gillian Shields
One-Handed Catch by MJ Auch
Lost and Found by Kim Wyans and Kevin Knotts
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
Missing Magic by Emma Laybourn
Thumbelina of Toulaba by Daniel Picouly
Keep Your Ear on the Ball by Genevieve Petrillo
The Princess and the Tower by Michael Dahl
I Can Do It! by Jana Novotny Hunter
Sally Jean the Bicycle Queen by Cari Best
The Paper Bag Princess: the Story Behind the Story by Robert Munsch
The Von Hamm Family. Alex and the Tart by Guido van Genetchen
Sleep Tight, Little Bear by Martin Waddell
Isabel and the Hungry Coyote by Keith Polette
Love, Ruby Lavendar by Deborah Wiles
I Can Do It! by Martin Chu
The Same Stuff as Stars by Katherine Paterson
I Knew You Could!: a Book for all the Stops in Your Life by Craig Dorfman
Everything on a Waffle by Polly Horvath
Trouble at Timpetill by Henry Winterfield
Metro Cat by Marsha Diane Arnold
My Face to the Wind: the Diary of Sarah Jane Price, a Prairie Teacher by Jim Murphy
A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter
Baby Duck’s New Friend by Frank Asch and Devin Asch
Little Bird, Biddle Bird by David Kirk
All by Myself by Ivan Bates
Good Job, Little Bear by Martin Waddell
Joshua T. Bates in Trouble Again by Susan Shreve
Cat’s Kittens by Paul and Emma Rogers
Humbug by Nina Bawden
Amanda Pig on Her Own by Jean Van Leeuwen
Little Mo by Martin Waddell
I Like Me! By Katherine Paterson
Alone at Home by Barbara Shook Hazen
Christina Katerina and the Time She Quit the Family by Patricia Lee Gauch
Lyddie by Katherine Paterson
If Phyllis Were Here by Gail Jarrow
And don’t forget, that Alexander’s Amazing Adventures has darling stories on tape, complete with songs, that your kids can listen to in the car or at bedtime. What an effortless way to reinforce the monthly value!
Thanks for the book list! I love children’s books!!! Every fall season I read a book called “Spookley the Square Pumpkin” by Joe Troiano. It teaches a great message. There is also a movie that is based on the book…I was so excited when I found it at Target last year! Hopefully someone will enjoy it too!
Thank you for this list! And, thank you Brianna for sharing the story of Spookley the Square Pumpkin! I shared this story with over 4000 students in my assembly program this month… thank you, it was well received by all and made them all think about the lessons taught! I also had fun doing many activities with my own kids revolving around Spookley!!!
Chantelle,
I am glad you shared the “Spookley” story! I love sharing stories that have great messages for everyone to hear!