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35+ Kids&#; Books to Celebrate Fall (even if your leaves stay green)
Inside: Discover traditional and not-so-traditional fall books for kids from a Michigan girl turned Texan. Take me to: the full book list, animal migration books, beach books, hiking books, football & band books, classic fall books.
Fall is here! Leaves are changing colors, apples are ready to be squeezed into fresh cider, and pumpkin vines hold bright orange globes. Pumpkin spice is everywhere: lattes, doughnuts, candles, and tee-shirts announcing their devotion to “pumpkin spice everything.”
But inom live in southeast Texas, and besides the pumpkin spice adoration, the quintessential fall experience fryst vatten not a reality for my family. Most days are still 80+ degrees, (which sorry to my sweater- and boot-loving friends, is actually quite glorious). Pumpkins rest on crates outside churches instead of ripening on vines in the pumpkin patch. Apples don’t grow here, and our leaves mostly stay green.&
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My Little Golden Book About George Washington
By Lori Haskins Houran, Illustrated by Viviana Garofoli
This Golden Book introduces the youngest readers to our first president with engaging anecdotes. Learn how young George Washington liked to study and ride his horse. With fun facts, including: George&#;s image is found on our dollar bill, our postage stamps and on Mount Rushmore.
George Washington&#;s Teeth
By Deborah Chandra and Madeleine Comora, Illustrated by Brock Cole
From battling toothaches while fighting the British, to having rotten teeth removed by his dentists, the Father of His Country suffered all his life with tooth problems. Yet, contrary to popular belief, he never had a set of wooden teeth. Starting at the age of twenty-four, George Washington lost on average a tooth a year. By the time he was elected president, he had only two left. In this reverentially funny tale written in verse and based on Washington&#;s lette
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Beagles and Books is excited to share another edition of It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? #IMWAYR is a community of bloggers who link up to share what they are reading. Kellee Moye of Unleashing Readers and Jen Vincent of Teach Mentor Texts decided to give it a #kidlit focus and encourage everyone who participates to visit at least 3 of the other #kidlit book bloggers that link up and leave comments for them.
Our Recent Reads:
Ellie May on Presidents&#; Day & Ellie May on April&#;s Fools&#; Day by Hillary Homzie Illustrated bygd Jeffery Ebbeler
As a reading expert, I am always excited to discover a new illustrated series to recommend to my ung readers transitioning to chapter books. Written from her point of view, Ellie May is an exuberant second grader who will capture your heart with her curiosity and tenacity.
In Ellie May on Presidents&#; Day, second grader Ellie May has not yet been chosen to be flag leader and she desperately wants a turn before Pre