Each month a variety of observances and celebrations take place, from well-known holidays to much lesser known fun (and downright funny or strange!) observances.  Here are some great younger reads to go with some of them.

LGBT History Month

The ABCs of Queer History by Dr. Seema Yasmin, art by Lucy Kirk
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A Child’s Introduction to PRIDE: The Inspirational History and Culture of the LGBTQIA+ Community by Sarah Prager, art by Cailin O’Dwyer
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Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution by Rob Sanders, art by Jamey Christoph
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Also check out the ”LGBTQ+ Icons” installment of Good Trouble from June 2024!

National Apple Month

The Apple Orchard Riddle by Margaret McNamara, art by G. Brian Karas
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One Red Apple by Harriet Ziefert, art by Karla Gudeon
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Seed by Seed: The Legend and Legacy of John “Appleseed” Chapman by Esme Raji Codell, art by Lynn Rae Perkins
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Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins
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National Pizza Month

The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza) by Philemon Sturges, art by Amy Walrod
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Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin, art by Daniel Salmieri
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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Cookbook by Peggy Paul Casella, art by Albert Yee
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The Wompananny Witches Make One Mean Pizza by Jennie Palmer
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Spooktober

     Have a Spooktacular October!

October 2:  National Pumpkin Seed Day

How Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow? by Wendell Minor
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How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? by Margaret McNamara, art by G. Brian Karas
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Little Boo by Stephen Wunderli, art by Tim Zeltner
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The Pumpkin Seed’s Secret: A Life Cycle Poem by Hannah Rodgers Barnaby, art by Cedric Abt
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October 8:  Ada Lovelace Day

Ada Lovelace and the Start of Computers by Jordi Bayarri
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Ada’s Ideas: The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World’s First Computer Programmer by Fiona Robinson
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Ada Lovelace, Poet of Science: The First Computer Programmer by Diane Stanley, art by Jessie Hartland
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Who Says Women Can’t Be Computer Programmers? The Story of Ada Lovelace by Tanya Lee Stone, art by Marjorie Priceman
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October 29:  National Cat Day

Cat Problems by John Jory, art by Lane Smith
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Cats’ Night Out by Caroline Stutson, art by Jon Klassen
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Crazy About Cats by Davey Owen
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Niblet & Ralph by Zachariah Ohora
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