Halloween Books
Halloween is almost here and, because it’s going to look a bit different this year in terms of celebrating how we normally would, I wanted to create a really fun and educational Halloween experience for Georgia at home!
As of now, Georgia is a middle of the road book lover. She isn’t big on sitting by herself and thumbing through books, but she definitely will ask me to read to her sometimes during the day. Bedtime is another story, though. She gets the most book-happy at night!
Over the last two years, her favorite books were interactive ones like lift-a-flaps and other touchy-feely books, but she recently is enjoying longer books that actually have a storyline! This is great, obviously, but also a bit of a double-edged sword as a parent. On one hand, I’m so happy she’s showing interest in more involved books, but she also knows how to prolong the act of actually going to bed by having me read these longer books over and over and over. Right now, her top 5 favorite books are Corduroy, My Dad Has A Beard, Ladybug Girl And Bingo, Charlie and the New Baby, and P is for Potty! My personal favorite is My First Book Of Patterns (wonder why?!).
In an effort to spice up our bedtime story routine with some Halloween spirit, I ordered a small army of Halloween-themed books to surprise Georgia with!
She was so excited about her Halloween library and immediately went for the Peppa Pig book on the lowest shelf, but here’s the full list:
Poppy and Sam’s Halloween Party
Biscuit’s Pet and Play Halloween
Once we’re past Halloween, my plan is to pack these books up with our other Halloween decor and bring them back out next year so they feel new, fresh, and like a special event!
And because a Halloween library wasn’t over the top enough, I ordered a set of matching ghost pajamas for us to wear and have no regrets. Georgia loved it and so did I! If you’re a PJ lover like me, I linked a few Halloween pajama options here!
On a more serious note, while cute books and festive themes are a huge part of what I enjoy sharing, I like to find books that encourage Georgia to reach outside her surroundings. Doing so will only become more important the older she gets, so starting now makes sense to me. I strive to ensure the characters in her books and her dolls don’t all look like her because even at two years old, she notices differences! It’s important she respects and appreciates other families that might not look like ours, and this is a small step in that direction. An instagram friend of mine started the account @booksgrowminds, and she shares lots of great books that focus on diversity and inclusion. Here’s a link to some of her recent recommendations!
SHOP GEORGIA’S HALLOWEEN LIBRARY
