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November, A Month of Giving Thanks

10/27/2020

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     Thoreau’s quote gives us food for thought. We should all be grateful for what we have and teach our children to be thankful each and every day and not just one day a year. This is not to say that we shouldn’t encourage our children to reach higher and strive for a bit more, but we should remember that there is always something in our life to be thankful for and that the experiences we go through in our lives, ultimately make us who we are. So spend some time with loved ones around the table or walking among the leaves and think about all that you are thankful for.
     It‘s rather fitting that November is National Sweet Potato Awareness month because that is often the vegetable of choice at Thanksgiving and National Stuffing Day is celebrated with Thanksgiving right around the corner. Try out some new recipes for the holiday but also share your old family favorites. Allow children to help out with the preparation of the family meal and when possible, bring the generations of your family together to build lasting memories. A story to consider might be Sweet Potato Pie by Kathleen D. Lindsey.
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November
National Peanut Butter Lovers, Pepper, Pomegranate, Raisin Bread & Sweet Potato Awareness Month
1st: National Calzone Day
     We couldn’t find any storybooks featuring calzones specifically, so we suggest you choose a pizza story  to read aloud instead.
1st: National Deep Fried Clam Day
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Clam-I-Am!: All About the Beach by Tish Rabe
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Sam the Clam: Adventures Under the Jetty by Dr. Lindsey Furman Dougherty PhD
3rd: National Sandwich Day
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The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach
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Sam's Sandwich by David Pelham
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Carla's Sandwich by Debbie Herman
4th: National Candy Day
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Are You Eating Candy Without Me? by Draga Jenny Malesevic
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
6th: National Nachos Day
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Nacho’s Nachos: The Story Behind the World’s Favorite Snack by Sandra Nickel
14th: National Pickle Day
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Stop That Pickle! by Pete Armour
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Pickle-Chiffon Pie by Jolly Roger Bradfield
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Pickle Things by Marc Brown
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Pickles to Pittsburgh by Judi Barrett
21st: National Stuffing Day
4th Thursday: Thanksgiving
     Take a look back at our previous blogs, Save a Turkey! Gobble up a good book! and Give Thanks for Books This November!, to see our favorite books to read aloud for Thanksgiving.
26th: National Cake Day
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Let's Bake a Cake! by Anne-Sophie Baumann
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Five Little Monkeys Bake a Birthday Cake by Eileen Christelow
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The Magic School Bus Gets Baked in a Cake by Joanna Cole
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Jake Baked the Cake by B. G. Hennessy
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Froggy Bakes A Cake by Jonathan London
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Marigold Bakes a Cake by Mike Marlbrough
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Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco
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The Fairytale Cake by Mark Sperring
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Whopper Cake by Karma Wilson
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A Piece of Cake by LeUyen Pham
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Piggies in the Kitchen by Michelle Meadows
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Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells
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Warthogs in the Kitchen by Pamela Duncan Edwards
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Mr. Putter & Tabby Bake the Cake by Cynthia Rylant
28th: National French Toast Day
     Josh Funk's captivating series, Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast, can be read on a number of special days as each title features an entire cast of food characters.
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Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast (Volume 1)
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The Case of the Stinky Stench (Volume 2)
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Mission Defrostable (Volume 3)
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Short & Sweet (Volume 4)
Happy reading and baking!

-Kate @ BTBL

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We are three generations that seek a way to get back to basics. It’s not that we eschew technology, but sometimes simpler is better, especially in raising our children. Mom was a reading teacher, Amanda is an early childhood educator and Kate a children’s literature specialist and former school librarian along with the latest additions, a daughter (now 5) for Kate, and two sons (now 2 and 1) for Amanda. We advocate reading aloud, the simple toys that use imagination and encourage creativity and learning in the kitchen, which can be a fun mess but also teaches life skills. Join us in raising healthy, happy, inquisitive and intelligent children.

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