OCTOBER | GOD NEVER CHANGES
Best Books for Babies and Toddlers: October Edition
Leaves change. Schedules change. Weather changes. October is practically a crash course in impermanence, which makes it the perfect month to teach even our youngest children that God never changes. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Our Monthly Menus curriculum anchors October around this foundational truth, using the natural contrasts of opposites — light and dark, big and small, loud and quiet — as conversation starters for the God who remains constant through it all. Here are the books I love for this month:
The Little Man Whose Heart Grew Big by Steph Williams — This is a sweet story about growth and transformation that opens the door to conversations about how God’s love changes people. Lots of “little” and “big” language throughout.
Opposites for You and Me by Pamela Kennedy — This is a gentle introduction to contrasts like big and small, up and down. I love using this book to name differences in God’s created world.
Big and Little: A Book of Opposites | Indestructibles Book — This one pairs perfectly with October’s theme and stands up to enthusiastic little hands. We’ve now decided my toddler can only bring Indestructibles books to bed because he tears any other book apart!
Bless the Lord by Word on Fire — This is a beautiful, lyrical book that invites children into praise. Even as circumstances change, God remains worthy of worship. Several page spreads also illustrate opposing concepts, such as a chilly winter and a warm fireplace.
*Note: In this book, there are illustrations of saints with halos of light around their heads. I recognize that this may not be something everyone is comfortable with. If that's not for your family, you may want to swap this one out.
Hello Hello Opposities by Brendan Wenzel — This book is bright, rhyming, and full of movement, with more of Brendan Wenzel’s amazing animal illustrations. It invites toddlers to notice the natural contrasts in God’s creation.
The Moon Is Always Round by Jonathan Gibson — Even when we can't see the whole moon, it's still there and still whole. This book paints a beautiful picture of God's unchanging goodness when things feel uncertain.
Trigger warning: this story walks through a family's experience of infant loss. If that's not for your family, you may want to swap this one out.
Gossie by Olivier Dunrea — This is a simple story about a gosling who finds comfort in her red rain boots, even when life introduces the unexpected. It’s a gentle, sweet correlation to the God who always is, was, and will be. I also love the natural use of positional words throughout.
Here We Are: Book of Opposites by Oliver Jeffers — The words are simple, but the illustrations invite deeper observation. It's also endearing to know Oliver Jeffers wrote this for his son before he was born.
Flashlight by Lizi Boyd — A wordless book that beautifully illustrates light shining in darkness. A wonderful opportunity to stretch your storytelling and observation skills, together with your toddler.
Want a simple, intentional way to use these books all month long without doing hours of lesson prep?
That's exactly what Monthly Menus was designed for. Each month's curriculum fits in a menu sleeve and is ready to guide your conversations, songs, prayers, and playtime.
👉 Grab the OCTOBER Monthly Menu here
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