Kid Friendly Books to Get Cozy with This Fall
By: Alaina Wittum
Edits By: Kate Ford
Brrr!! As temperatures drop, there is nothing quite so cozy as picking up your favorite stories for a night indoors. Check out the Soccer Buddies approved reading list to beat the November chill this fall!
Peep and Ducky
Ages: 1-3 years old
By: David Martin, Illustrated By: David Walker
Follow the adorable Peep and Ducky throughout their adventure in the park on a beautiful sunny
day. This duo has tons of fun playing on the playground, in the creek, and much more! You are sure to laugh and giggle at the rhyming antics of Peep and Ducky with your little one this summer!
It Began With Lemonade
Ages: 4-8 years old
By: Gideon Stereo, Illustrated By: Lian Cho
On a hot summer day, this spunky young girl gets the brilliant idea to set up a lemonade stand
to earn some coins and help her community to cool down! She quickly discovers that she wasn't
the only young entrepreneur who had this idea, so she heads to the river's edge where she
meets some unexpected clients!
Goldfish On Vacation
Ages: 4-8 years old
By: Leo Espinosa, Illustrated By: Sally Lloyd-Jones
These kids are stuck in the city for the summer and are looking for some fun with their only pets,
a pair of goldfish. One day, something exciting does happen! Read along to learn more about how a city fountain was used as a goldfish pond.
Come On, Rain!
Ages: 5-8 years old
By: Karen Hesse Illustrated By: Jon J. Muth
Tess wants nothing more than some rain to fall for her to help cool off! It is so hot in the city that plants are drying up, cats are panting and the sidewalks burn your feet, ouch! Tess and her friends see grey clouds rolling in the sky and jump into their swimsuits to get ready for the cool rain to finally come down. Read more to see what happens when the rain starts to fall!
Ojiichan's Gift
Age: 3-7 Years Old
By: Chieri Uegaki, Illustrated By: Genevieve Simms
When Mayumi was born, her Ojiichan created a beautiful garden for her like no other. Instead of
flowers, it has beautiful stones of different shapes and sizes and other different types of greenery.
Every summer, Mayumi would help her Ojiichan tend the garden when she visited Japan to see him.
She has wonderful memories of raking the rocks and sitting in silence with her Ojiichan and seeing
the beauty of their work in the end. One summer though something changes, and Ojiichan has
grown too old to take care of his home and has to move. What will happen to the garden? Follow
Mayumi as she tries to find a way to save Ojiichans and her love for their beautiful garden.
Hike
Ages: 4-8 Years old
By: Pete Oswald
Hike is a wordless illustration book like none other. Follow the adventures of the father and the
child as they go on their grand hike. They spend the day hiking, planting trees, taking photos, and more. Read on to see how their adventure ends!
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