Minni's Favorite Books to be Thankful For
Our favorite classic autumnal books all about warm seasonal hues, family gatherings, and shapes!
The weather is getting cooler and we’re leaning into the cozy season. Curl up together inside and feast your eyes on these seasonally appropriate books that are perfect for the Thanksgiving season!
We’ve compiled some of our favorite books to read this time of year, focusing on family, gratitude, and warm colors, these books are sure to get your little one off to bed dreaming of what it means to be thankful.
Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
Perfect for young readers obsessed with leaves and colorful illustrations. Ehlert crafts each illustration out of actual fall leaves on every spread to reveal gorgeous landscapes. This playful and whimsical book celebrates the natural world and the rich imaginative life of children.
Windows by Julia Denos
In this lovely ode to autumn evenings, exploring your neighborhood, and coming home, one boy catches glimpses of people’s lives around him through their windows. Before your city goes to sleep, you might head out for a walk, your dog at your side as you go out the door and into the almost-night. Experience the idea of home and the magic of curiosity as the windows light up around you.
Thankful by Eileen Spinelli
Celebrate everyday blessings, practice thankfulness, and observe the wonderful acts of service that keep us going each and every day. Perfect for a young reader and their family as we come together for Thanksgiving, this book is filled with endearing storytelling with bouncy, rhyming text, creating an engaging, fun read!
Round as a Tortilla by Roseanne Thong
A feast for the eyes and playful lesson in language for young readers, this book features rich, boisterous illustrations, fun-to-read rhyming text, and an informative glossary to explore words in Spanish throughout the book that may be new to some.
