This time of year I always run into a bit of a predicament with Dad’s Bookshelf. During the holidays, there are books I’m excited about, but that I’m also going to highlight soon in our roundups of the best Halloween and Christmas books. What is a book-recommending guy to do?
Well the answer is some books are going to get a double dip. I don’t see any reason why I shouldn’t just be honest about the 3 books I’m most excited about recently – even when they’re about to get tossed into a Halloween roundup as well (maybe as soon as next week!).
But does this mean the spooky books on Dad’s Bookshelf are definitely going to be at the very top of the Halloween list this year? Not necessarily. But definitely maybe. I’m very unpredictable with my top 10 lists, and on that day I’m simply going to go with which book gives me the best Halloween vibes.
And is September 2023 an entirely spooky Dad’s Bookshelf article? No not completely. I’d call one of the books spooky-season-adjacent, and one of them is undeniably non-spooky. But we also have the newest entry in the world of Gustavo the Ghost, and that’s a cause for Halloween celebration if I’ve ever seen one.
Just be glad I was able to stop myself from including any of the wonderful Christmas books starting to come out. Even I know it’s a tad early for that. But next month all bets are off!
Dad’s Bookshelf is a continuing, monthly series featuring the kids books we are most excited about each month. The series is named after the real life bookshelf we have in our home, where I keep all of my favorite picture books of all time. While the books we share on Dad’s Bookshelf are often brand new releases, it’s also not uncommon for us to be excited about an older book we just discovered or rediscovered.
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