October/Fall books suggestions for 9 year old and 6 year old

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  • September 26, 2013 at 11:00 pm
    gregswife
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    I tried to do a search but didn’t really come up with anything.  I was wondering what books you like to read during this fall season.  Appreciate the ideas!!

    September 27, 2013 at 12:46 am
    gcbsmommy
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    I like two that may be to low a reading level, but I enjoyed reading them aloud to my youngest when she was 7/8:

    The Courage of Sarah Noble,

    Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims,

    and am drawing a blank after those right now but I know there are others – hopefully, other folks will chime in.

    September 27, 2013 at 1:42 am
    lnosborn
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    Johnny Appleseed by Lindbergh (nice illustrations and poetry about his life). It’s a picture book but detailed and I think any age would enjoy.

    September 27, 2013 at 2:44 am
    gcbsmommy
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    Oh, and I loved

    How To Bake An Apple Pie And See The World! A very fun read!

    September 27, 2013 at 12:04 pm
    JenniferM
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    The recipe at the end of HowTo Make An Apple Pie is fabulous. In fact, I copied it and use that recipe for ALL my pie crusts!

    We also like Steven Kellogg’s Johnny Appleseed ( extremely tall tale), but we love all Steven Kellogg books.

    September 27, 2013 at 5:49 pm
    gregswife
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    Thank you everyone!  I am looking for those titles at my library!!

    September 28, 2013 at 12:43 am
    Mandi
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    We love Too Many Pumpkins by Linda White and Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper. 

    September 29, 2013 at 12:34 am
    gregswife
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    BUMP – Just in case someone missed it.  Loving the ideas!!

     

    September 29, 2013 at 1:24 am
    gcbsmommy
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    I thought of another one – it’s been a long time since I read it but I think it is set in the fall – The Ox Cart Man!

    September 29, 2013 at 11:52 am
    pianogirl363
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    Here are some of my family’s fall favorites for the younger elementary ages:

    http://wheremytreasureis.wordpress.com/2011/11/07/childrens-book-monday-fall-thanksgiving-edition/

    ~Anna 🙂

    September 29, 2013 at 1:11 pm
    HollyS
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    There are some great ideas here (click on Harvest Time curriculum):  http://weefolkart.com/content/homeschool-companion-guides

    The curriculum is designed for preK/K, but many of the crafts would work for handicrafts for older DC and the picture books are great choices.  A note of caution, I love the Pumpkin Circle book for it’s amazing photographs, but it has a line about Mother Nature or something similar that I like to change as I’m reading.  I haven’t read all of the books, but I love the focus on nature and gardening.

    Another favorite that I didn’t see mentioned is Thanksgiving: A Harvest Celebration.  It is a Christian book, which is a nice change from all the secular books out there!  http://www.amazon.com/Thanksgiving-A-Harvest-Celebration-ebook/dp/B0052WFMB8/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1380460376&sr=8-16&keywords=thanksgiving+books+for+children+christian

    October 2, 2013 at 5:05 pm
    gregswife
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    Thanks again ladies and HOLLYS, I appreciate your christian alternative.  I searched first for those and sadly only came up with a few and I want to try to have at least 10 or more seasonal books to read each month.  I am getting most of them from the library and if we like them I will order my own copy.

    October 2, 2013 at 6:29 pm
    pianogirl363
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    One more to consider that is from a Christian perspective is

    Thanksgiving: A Time to Remember – Barbara Rainey

    Here’s my friend Elise’s review on it: http://mamahooper.blogspot.com/2009/11/childrens-book-monday_08.html

    ~Anna 🙂

    October 3, 2013 at 5:03 pm
    swelb21
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    Love this!!! I too love Barbara Rainey’s book–we own and love it:)

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