November Story Time Themes

During the month of November, I like to center my story times on themes that connect in some way to the Thanksgiving holiday. Here are my favorites.

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Food

Suggested Books:

• A Feast for Ten by Cathryn Falwell
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle 
• Mouse Mess by Linnea Asplind Riley
• Yummy Yucky by Leslie Patricelli 
• Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? by Bonnie Lass & Philemon Sturges

Extension Activities:

• Aikendrum
• I Feel Crazy
• What's On Your Plate?
• Fruit Salad Salsa
• Going on a Picnic 

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Turkeys

Suggested Books:

• Too Many Turkeys by Linda White, illustrated by Megan Lloyd
• Five Silly Turkeys by Salina Yoon
• Over the River: A Turkey's Tale by Derek Anderson
• This is the Turkey by Abby Levine 

Extension Activities:

• Did You Ever See a Turkey?
• Mr. Turkey
• We Eat Turkey
• Five Little Turkeys
  

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Balloons

Suggested Books:

• The Day Ray Got Away by Angela Johnson
• Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet
• The Grumpalump by Sarah Hayes
• Balloons Balloons Balloons by Dee Lillegard
• A Balloon for Isabel by Deborah Underwood 

Extension Activities:

• Pete the Clown and his Five Bright Balloons
• Three Balloons
• Name the Balloon Shape Guessing Game
  

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Thanksgiving

Suggested Books:

• Thank You, Thanksgiving by David Milgrim
• All for Pie, Pie for All by David Martin
• Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson
• Giving Thanks by Chief Jake Swamp
• This First Thanksgiving Day: A Counting Story by Laura Krauss Melmed

Extension Activities:

• If You're Thankful and You Know It
• My Hands Say Thank You
• Five Little Pumpkins Round
• Let's Be Thankful for This Day  
• Thanks a Lot 
• We Are Thankful