NOVEMBER BOOK LIST

WINTER'S COMING

Lily, a young snowshoe hare, is surprised to notice the leaves changing color in her forest home. She hears from a passing flock of birds that “Winter’s coming.” Lily doesn’t know who or what winter is, but it must be frightening.

THANKSGIVING IN THE WOODS

Every year a family and their friends gather in the woods to celebrate Thanksgiving among the trees. Everyone brings something to share and the day becomes a long celebration of family, faith, and friendship.

THANKFUL

Celebrate everyday blessings, practice thankfulness, and observe the wonderful acts of service that keep us going each and every day.

MISS SUZY

Miss Suzy is a little gray squirrel who lives happily in her oak-tree home until she is chased away by some mean red squirrels. Poor Miss Suzy is very sad. But soon she finds a beautiful dollhouse and meets a band of brave toy soldiers.

BABY BEAR'S NOT HIBERNATING

Baby Black Bear has had so much fun with his friends moose, owl, and rabbit, that he's decided not to join his parents in hibernation for the winter. So as the weather begins to turn cold and snow starts to fall, Baby Bear just keeps frolicking, all under the watchful but unseen eye of his dad.

BEAR HAS A STORY TO TELL

Bear found his friend Mouse, but Mouse was busy gathering seeds and didn't have time to listen to a story. By the time Bear was through helping his friends get ready for winter, would anyone still be awake to hear his story?

SQUANTO AND THE MIRACLE OF THANKSGIVING

When the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock, Squanto had the ability to communicate with the new settlers. Imagine their surprise to find an indigenous man who spoke the same language as they did living in the exact place where they landed in a strange new world.

THE VERY FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY

This is the food, gathered and blessed, the corn and sweet berries, and wild turkey dressed, shared on the very first Thanksgiving Day.

WINTER IS COMING

Day after day, a girl goes to her favorite place in the woods and quietly watches from her tree house as the chipmunks, the doe, the rabbits prepare for the winter.

THE THANKSGIVING STORY

Giles, Constance and Damaris Hopkins are all passengers aboard the crowded Mayflower, journeying to the New World to start a new life. Things get a little more cramped when their baby brother Oceanus is born during the passage.

APPLE CAKE

In this simple rhyming story from the author of Held in Love, a child says thank you for the gifts nature provides, from hazelnuts in the hedge to apples from the tree, eggs from the hens to milk from the cow. Eventually, the family has enough ingredients to make something special… a delicious apple cake!

BRAMBLY HEDGE - FAMILY READ ALOUD

In this collection the mice have many adventures, but they always have time for fun and relaxation too. Whatever the season, and whether they are by the sea, in the hills, or simply at home by the fire, there is always someone ready to lend a helping hand.

WINTER LULLABY

Geese are calling, a chilly wind is blowing, and the sky is turning gray. Winter is on its way. For Mama Bear and Small Bear, that means it’s time to tuck into their den for a long sleep. But Mouse is scurrying by, and Chipmunk is still gathering nuts beside the lake.

EARL THE SQUIRREL

Earl the Squirrel’s mom wants him to learn how to find his own acorns. But Earl doesn’t even know where to begin. He is determined, though, to show his mother that he can find them.

GERTIE, THE DARLING DUCK OF WWII

After more than five years of fighting, downcast, war-weary people were looking for signs of hope of a better future. One April morning, a duck searching for a nesting spot lands on a tall post sticking out of the Milwaukee River.

GOODBYE AUTUMN HELLO WINTER

Join a brother and sister as they explore nature and take a stroll through their twinkling town, greeting all the signs of the coming season.

CRANBERRY THANKSGIVING

Every year Grandmother invited a guest for Thanksgiving dinner and allowed Maggie to do the same."Ask someone poor or lonely," she always said. But she wasn't happy to find out Maggie had invited the unavory Mr. Whiskers to dinner.

TIME TO SLEEP

A chill is in the air and Bear knows it is time for her winter nap. But first, she must tell Snail. And Snail must tell Skunk. And Skunk must tell Turtle. Each animal who tries to put off going to sleep just a little longer sees, smells, hears, or tastes the signs of the impending season.

THANKSGIVING WITH ME

As a girl anticipates the arrival of her six favorite uncles for the Thanksgiving celebration, she asks her mother to describe life with her brothers on past Thanksgivings.

THANKSGIVING GRACES

Here is the tale of a Thanksgiving feast that grows and grows and grows! Friends and family, some unexpected, begin to arrive just as the annual Thanksgiving feast is being prepared.

BEAR CAN'T SLEEP

It’s winter, and deep in the forest, Bear should be fast asleep. But when his friends come by to check on him, they realize that Bear is still awake! They brew him hot tea and sing him lullabies, but nothing seems to work.

FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH

The poetry of this classic hymn combine with beautiful illustrations to create a picture book that children and adults alike will cherish.

BALLOONS OVER BROADWAY

Meet the master puppeteer who invented the first balloons for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Melissa Sweet brings to life the inspirational story of the puppeteer who invented the giant balloons floating in the sky during the annual parade celebrating Thanksgiving.

SHARING THE BREAD

In this spirited ode to the holiday, set at the turn of the twentieth century, a large family works together to make their special meal.

A BEAR'S YEAR

In this gorgeous, lyrical celebration about the passing of seasons, readers will follow a mother bear and her cubs through the course of a year.

SNUGGLE DOWN DEEP

As winter arrives and fluffly snowflakes begin to fall, animal families gather together to snuggle down deep against the cold. They prepare and cozy up their dens, nests, and underground tunnels.

WINTER SLEEP

In this cozy bedtime story, follow a child and his grandma through a winter landscape to explore how the earth goes to sleep for winter.

THANK YOU, OMU

Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by one, they follow their noses toward the scrumptious scent. And one by one, Omu offers a portion of her meal. Soon the pot is empty. Has she been so generous that she has nothing left for herself?

HIBERNATION STATION

The creatures on the train are preparing to snuggle into sleep, although with a passenger list that includes chipmunks, bears, snakes, hedgehogs, groundhogs, frogs, turtles, mice, bats, and more, there’s a lot of noise! Will the hibernating critters ever get to sleep?

SLEEP TIGHT FARM

A captivating exploration of how a family gets a farm ready for the snow of winter, Sleep Tight Farm lyrically connects each growing season to the preparations at the very end of the farm year.

THIS IS THE FEAST

The Pilgrims embarked on their legendary Mayflower voyage in 1620. The settlers were unprepared for the hardships they would face at the end of their journey, but with the help of their neighbor Indians, the Pilgrims survived the first year in their new world.