I’m ready for fall!
I’m already thinking about those cool crisp days and the leaves turning colors. I'm looking forward to trips with my grandson to the apple orchard and the pumpkin patch. We'll warm our souls drinking apple cider, or enjoy the sweet taste of cider donuts while sitting by the firepit. I'm also thinking about cozy books to read. I especially like snuggling up with a great read-aloud book with my grandson on the nights we share, those nights he calls, “Mimi Time.” Here are some snuggly, cozy reads to share with your little ones:
Fall with Lily and Milo
Pauline Oud
jE Oud
Picture Books
Fall is here! Lily and Milo go exploring in the woods. They see a hedgehog, nuts, apples, mushrooms, and lots of colored leaves. The woods are so pretty in fall! Milo wants to take everything home.
Fall
Ailie Busby
jBOARD BOOK Busby
Board Books
Children describe their favorite things to do during the fall, from collecting acorns to baking pies.
Autumn babies
Kathryn Osebold Galbraith
jBOARD BOOK Galbraith
Board Books
"An adorable, diverse cast of babies cavort through a fall landscape and a variety of seasonal activities."--
Goodbye summer, hello autumn
Kenard Pak
jE Pak
Picture Books
"In a simple, evocative conversation with nature, a young girl witnesses how the season changes from summer to autumn"--
A beautiful way to celebrate the end of summer and welcome the beginning of fall.
- Karen G
The leaf thief
Alice Hemming
jE Hemming
Picture Books
Squirrel enjoys looking at the beautiful, colorful leaves, but everyday more and more disappear which makes him think someone is stealing them. Includes information on seasonal leaf loss in Autumn.
A cute and funny story about the seasons.
- Karen G
Tiny bird : a hummingbird's amazing journey
Robert Burleigh
jE Burleigh
Picture Books
As autumn nears, flowers fade and insects become quiet, and Tiny Bird leaves his northern home for the long and perilous journey to lush southern forests. Includes facts about hummingbirds.
If your child is a bird-watcher, here's a wonderful book to spark their interest in hummingbirds.
- Karen G
The giving day : a Cubby Hill tale
Cori Doerrfeld
jE Doerrfel
Picture Books
Cooper is excited to help his grandmother by delivering honey at the annual Great Giving Festival, but one jar after another is ruined when he takes time to help his friends.
Leif and the fall
Allison Sweet Grant
jE Grant
Picture Books
Leif is a leaf. A worried leaf. It is autumn, and Leif is afraid to fall. "All leaves fall in the fall," say the other leaves. But Leif is determined to find a different way down, and with his friend Laurel, he uses the resources around him to create a net, a kite, a parachute in hopes of softening his landing. The clock is ticking, the wind is blowing. What will happen when a gust of wind pulls Leif from his branch?
Hello Autumn!
Shelley Rotner
jE Rotner
Picture Books
"All the signs of autumn including leaves turning colors, animals preparing for the winter or migrating, the harvesting of fall produce, cooler weather, and shorter days are noted in this photo-essay about the season"--
Dance like a leaf
A. J. Irving
jE Irving
Picture Books
"As her grandmother's health declines, a young girl begins to take the lead in their cozy shared autumn traditions"--
Sweater weather
Matt Phelan
ON ORDER BOOK
Picture Books
"On a crisp, fall day and evening, rambunctious bear cubs turn getting dressed into an adventure"--
These are really cute simple and colorful books perfect for babies and toddlers.
- Karen G