I love reading holiday books to my children to help them prepare and get excited. I just started creating this list of children’s Thanksgiving books. The books on this list focus on the holiday featuring traditions and a little history. A few are about giving thanks and having gratitude. A lot of popular Thanksgiving picture books have a character like a turkey or a pilgrim but have nothing else to do with the holiday. I didn’t include those. Over time, this list will continue to grow as I find more books that pass my criteria and we enjoy.

Sometimes I reflect upon reading in general and my love for it. I can’t fathom not enjoying reading. How would I get through chores I hate without an audiobook in my ear? How could I stand to be in the car for hours without numerous books downloaded to my Kindle? Most importantly, how could I ever shut my brain down at night to sleep if I didn’t read before bed? Books are the greatest. Here are my four reviews for the month of September.

My youngest daughter took ballet this past year and it was adorable. I was a dancer from early childhood until the end of high school and I was so excited to hear that my three-year-old wanted to try ballet. Seeing her dance recital brought me an immense amount of joy. I’m not sure she’ll choose to continue with lessons in the future but I sure hope she will. Here are the ballet books we have really enjoyed reading together.