5/13/2023 0 Comments Pumpkin cat anne mortimer![]() Savage's adaptation of this popular Halloween poem is wickedly clever. This delightful counting down book is the breakout hit in my household this year. Ten Orange Pumpkins: A Counting Book by Stephen Savage (Find past years here and here.) Happy Halloween! 1. This is my third published list of Halloween season books. But now it's a beloved, much-anticipated holiday, and I owe much of that to reading good picture books throughout the fall each year. Halloween was challenging for my kids at first. When kids begin to get this, and feel comfortable in the flow of it, their world expands. But there is a structure to the year itself and the holidays that communities celebrate. ![]() But while these changes are gradual, holidays happen suddenly, complete with all manner of different foods and trappings, places to go, and complex social expectations. Holidays may be challenging for kids with autism new seasons bring sensory changes and adjustments to daily living routines and the environment itself. Reading seasonal and holiday books is the best way I know of to connect my kids to the cycle of the year. ![]()
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