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5 Great Books About Thanksgiving


I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie
by Alison Jackson (Author) and Judy Schachner (Illustrator)
The old lady swallows a Thanksgiving pie and more! Picture Book


Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks
by Margaret Sutherland (Author), Sonja Lamut (Author)
A simple picture book explanation of the holiday.


Thanksgiving on Thursday (Magic Tree House #27)
by Mary Pope Osborne (Author) and Sal Murdocca (Illustrator)
Jack and Annie go back to the night before the first Thanksgiving. Chapter Book.


The Perfect Thanksgiving
by Eileen Spinelli (Author) and JoAnn Adinolfi (Illustrator)
A rhyming tale of two Thanksgivings, at a “perfect” house and…the other kind. Picture Book.


The Very First Thanksgiving Day
by Rhonda Gowler Greene (Author) and Susan Gaber (Illustrator)
Thanksgiving in a “This Is the House That Jack Built” rhyme. Picture Book.

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5 Great Books About Bats


Amazing Bats
by Seymour Simon
See photographs and kid-friendly facts about bats in this level 1 easy reader


Bats – Creatures of the Night
by Joyce Milton (Author) and Judith Moffatt (Illustrator)
The bat facts in this level 2 easy reader are illustrated with cut-paper collage.


The Truth about Bats
by Eva Moore (Author) and Ted Enik (Illustrator)
Ralphie and the class learn about bats in The Magic School Bus Chapter Book.


Time For Kids: Bats!
by Editors Of Time For Kids (Author)
This level 3 easy reader is packed with photographs and facts.


Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats
by Ann Earle (Author) and Henry Cole (Illustrator)
A “Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science” picture book for level 2 readers.

I’m adding short chapter books to 5 Great Books – and to the Cybils (Children’s and Young Adult Blogger’s Literary Awards). This year we’re expanding the Cybils Easy Reader category to include short chapter books. Last year, we discovered many gems that were too long for easy readers and too short for middle grade, so we’re giving these “bridge” books a list of their own. Our new category name is Easy Readers and Short Chapter Books. From October 1-15, you can nominate a book for this award!

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