November Book List

1. Sleepover at the Museum (by Karen LeFrak): This is a fun story of a few friends sleeping over at the Natural History Museum of New York for a birthday. It includes fun facts about the things you would find at the actual museum. I read this to my daughter before visiting New York and she had so much fun referring back to this story as she walked around the Natural History Museum. There is also a list of popular museums written at the back of the book.

2. The Not-So-Friendly Friend (by Christina Furnival): This is a very helpful book for kids who might be going through bullying. My daughter dealt with a situation that she could not process right away at the age of 4. Her close friend said something that deeply hurt her and she did not know what to do but to keep talking about it for awhile. I bought this book for her to see if the story would help. It talks about how to set boundaries and offers examples of what to say if a friend says means things. It really helped my daughter as she saw a similiar situation play out in the story.

3. What Does It Mean To Be Kind? (by Rana DiOrio): The title says it all. This book discusses some examples on what it is to be kind to our neighbors and friends. I love the way it brings examples of what kindness is not as well. A short read that addresses a lot of important things about kindness. Definitely a book to add to your collection!

4. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (by Mo Williems): As I mentioned in my other post about Elephant & Piggie (go read if you haven't!), Mo Williems has a series of books that are silly, fun to read and easy to engage your little ones. In this book, the pigeon asks the reader questions. My daughter had a fun time answering everything and enjoyed the thought of the pigeon "interacting" with her. The entire series is a must read.

5. Twirl (by Emily Lex): Simple yet powerful message of God creating everyone exactly the way they are supposed to be. A little girl tries to twirl the way that she sees other animals twirling. She struggles to do it the same way as each animal she encounters, but eventually understands that her special twirl is meant for her and that God made perfect in that way. The illustrations are just as beautiful as the message.