Celebrate and Read This October!
There are so many fun, special days to celebrate in October. Below you will find books that match with Taco Day! (October 7th), Pumpkin Day! (October 26th), Halloween (October 31st), and more! We hope that every day in October brings you fun and endless pages of reading fun!
Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry (Picture Book, Grades PreK-3)
October 1st is National Hair Day! This day is dedicated to celebrating and appreciating all different types and styles of hair. Hair is a great way to express yourself and be unique. Read a book about hair and maybe try out different styles with friends!
Let’s Taco About How Great You Are by Bob Holt (Picture Book, Grades PreK-2)
October 7th is National Taco Day! ¡Yo tengo hambre para los tacos! Grab a recipe book and create your own tacos! Have a fiesta with your friends and add all sorts of topping and make different sides with your tacos on this yummy day!
The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs by America’s Test Kitchen Kids (Cookbook, Grades 4-8)
October 10th is National Cake Decorating Day! Grab a mixing bowl, a whisk, ingredients, and your friends and make a cake! Reading a cookbook can help inspire your creativity and help you in making a deliciously beautiful cake!
Dessert Island by Ben Zhu (Picture Book, Grades PreK-1)
October 14th is National Dessert Day! Celebrate the day by eating all different kinds of desserts! Share some tasty treats with your friends and maybe even swap recipes.
Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola (Picture Book, Grades PreK-1)
October 17th is National Pasta Day! Take the day to read all about different pastas and maybe even make some from scratch! There are endless pastabilities when it comes to pasta. You can create macaroni art, make a bracelet, even cook pasta for your family! Sometimes it takes a great book to be inspired!
I like This Color! by Liz Goulet Dubois (Beginning Readers, Grades PreK-3)
October 22nd is National Color Day! We celebrate this day to appreciate the importance of color in our world. Take the day and draw on the sidewalk with some chalk and create beautiful rainbows of colors. Pick up a book on colors and read about how they make us feel. Or maybe paint a colorful picture and give it to a friend!
Food Jokes to Tickle Your Funny Bone by Linda Bozzo (Nonfiction, Grades 3-4)
October 24th is National Food Day! Celebrate the day with some food jokes, What do you call cheese that isn’t yours? NACHO CHEESE!!! To make it even more fun, have a cooking contest to see who can make the best macaroni and cheese!
Penguin and Pumpkin by Salina Yoon (Picture Book, Grades PreK-1)
October 26th is National Pumpkin Day! Did you know a pumpkin is a fruit? Or that it is also considered a berry? There are so many cool facts about pumpkins that can be found in a book. You can make pies with them, create scary jack-o-lanterns, or even paint them!
Falling for Autumn by Kimberly & James Dean (Picture Book, Grades PreK-3)
October 27th is National Black Cat Day! This day is celebrated to bring awareness to these adorable cats due to their low adoption rates. Read a book about black cats, volunteer at an animal shelter, or draw a picture of a black cat!
Little Blue Truck’s Halloween by Alice Schertle (Picture Book, Grades PreK-K)
October 31st is Halloween! Trick-or-Treat! On this spooktacular day, dress up and go trick-or-treating with your friends. Carve pumpkins, read scary stories in the dark, or bob for apples! There is so much fun that can be done on All Hallows Eve.