Here are some great picture books to help welcome the season of falling leaves, crisp apples, and plump pumpkins. For a cozy storytime read them aloud to a group or one on one at home.
Yellow time
Lauren Stringer
jE Stringer
Kids, Picture Books
"A lyrical ode to that magical time in autumn when the leaves turn yellow"--
Hocus pocus, it's fall!
Anne Sibley O'Brien
jE Obrien
Kids, Picture Books
When the days begin to cool and the leaves change color, the magic of fall is in the air. Features gatefolds.
I love the fold out illustrations and transformations from end of summer scenes to fantastic fall activities.
- Morgan
The apple pie tree
Zoe Hall
jE Hall
Kids, Picture Books
Describes an apple tree as it grows leaves and flowers and then produces its fruit, while in its branches robins make a nest, lay eggs, and raise a family. Includes a recipe for apple pie.
My favorite part of fall is picking apples! This is a wonderfully simple look at how an apple tree grows apples throughout the year with nice bold illustrations.
- Morgan
In the middle of fall
Kevin Henkes
jE Henkes
Kids, Picture Books
"Introduces concepts and vocabulary of fall--autumn colors, changes in plants and animals ... and wind, which soon leads to the next season"--
Goodbye summer, hello autumn
Kenard Pak
jE Pak
Kids, Picture Books
"In a simple, evocative conversation with nature, a young girl witnesses how the season changes from summer to autumn"--
The watercolor illustrations are beautiful and I really enjoyed the focus on the natural world's changes.
- Morgan
The busy little squirrel
Nancy Tafuri
jE Tafuri
Kids, Picture Books
Squirrel is too busy getting ready for winter to nibble a pumpkin with Mouse, run in the field with Dog, or otherwise play with any of the other animals.
Full of fall
April Pulley Sayre
jE Sayre
Kids, Picture Books
"Simple text and photographs explore the science behind the transformation that trees undergo in the fall." --
The photos featured in this book are stunning examples of the colors fall brings out.
- Morgan
When the frost is on the punkin
James Whitcomb Riley
jE Riley
Kids, Picture Books
This is a favorite from my childhood, the rhythm and old-fashioned language of the poem are so fantastic to read and listen to.
- Morgan
A beautifully illustrated story about how summer changes into fall as shown by the leaves on trees.
- Morgan