What Are You Reading? Gymtime’s Harvest Book Picks
Apple picking, pumpkin picking and hay rides are all fantastic fall activities…but so is curling up and reading a good book. Here are our favorite kid picks for October.
Ready for Pumpkins by Kate Duke
Herky, the first-grade class guinea pig, spends the summer planting pumpkin seeds—and is impatient for them to grow faster. When school starts and they still aren’t big, he is disappointed. But then October comes and his first grade class gets a big, orange surprise…
Strega Nona’s Harvest by Tomie dePaola
A perennial favorite among young children, Strega Nona is back—this time, with some gardening lessons. But what will happen when Big Anthony ignores her planting instructions and winds up with an out-of-control harvest? As usual, Strega Nona knows just what to do.
Apple by Nikki McClure
In cut-paper black, white, and red illustrations and single words, McClure chronicles the life cycle of an apple—from tree to new sprout. Simple text and bold images will appeal to preschoolers and suggest a family outing to the apple orchard.
How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? by Margaret McNamara and G. Brian Karas
Math and counting can be slimy, messy and FUN when you’re estimating the number of seeds inside a pumpkin! Do big, medium, or little pumpkins have the most seeds? Read this picture book, take your own guess, and find out. You might be surprised…
Dorrie’s Magic by Patricia Coombs
In the first book of Coombs’s beloved Dorrie series, the mischievous little witch tries to take the easy way out of cleaning her room. As usual, her magical plan backfires, with the amusing consequences Dorrie fans absolutely loooove. With Coombs’s adorable vintage illustrations and multiple mishaps, Dorrie will get kids in the Halloween spirit.
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