Fall at the Fair! Books about Fall for young readers

Enjoy this list of fall and fair titles for young readers that follows the theme for our SweetBean Reading Challenge in August!

Updated July 24, 2024
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Bella's fall coat
Plourde, Lynn
Paper Book
Bella loves the sights and sounds of fall--the crinkle-crackle of fallen leaves, the crunch of crisp, red apples, the honking and flapping of migrating geese. She wants the season to last forever. She also wants her fall coat--the one her Grams made especially for her--to last forever. But the...
A case in any case
Nilsson, Ulf
Paper Book
Gordon is on vacation, and Buffy is the sole detective at the small police station in the forest. It is not easy for a police officer to be alone. Especially when there are strange noises outside the station at night. Buffy decides to seek out Gordon in his little cottage by the lake to ask for...
Dance like a leaf
Irving, A. J.
Paper Book
"This beautifully balanced picturebook's rich colours dance alongside its intricately clear-eyed narrative, sensitive but never sentimental.... Certain to become a classic" - Inis magazine, Children's Books Ireland As her grandmother's health declines, a young girl begins to...
Goodbye summer, hello autumn
Pak, Kenard
Paper Book
As trees sway in the cool breeze, blue jays head south, and leaves change their colors, everyone knows--autumn is on its way! Join a young girl as she takes a walk through forest and town, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series of conversations with every flower and...
It's fall!
Kurilla, Renée
Paper Book
An homage to the joys of the season--from jumping into piles of leaves, to trick-or-treating, to baking tasty meals--written in sweet and simple verse by a #1 New York Times bestselling artist. Colors bursting, shadows tall. There's lots to...
Lawrence in the fall
Farina, Matthew
Paper Book
When Lawrence Fox's teacher announces that students will be presenting their collections at show-and-tell, Lawrence realizes he doesn't have anything to share. Luckily, Papa knows just what to do to help! Together, they venture into the woods. Lawrence is scared at first, but as he...
The leaf thief
Hemming, Alice
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller! Perfect for fans of Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, The Leaf Thief is a funny picture book that teaches kids about autumn, adapting to change, and the seasons. Squirrel loves counting the leaves on his tree--red leaves, gold leaves, orange, and more....
Little Moar and the moon
Akulukjuk, Roselynn
Paper Book
Moar has always loved autumn--playing outside with his friends, feeling the weather get colder--but there is one thing about autumn that really worries Moar. The moon.The days become shorter and the moon, with its creepy face and eerie smile, seems to be looking down on him before he can even...
Lunch in the leaves
Abbas, Marzieh
Paper Book
Nadia and Nadir spend a fun autumn day playing in the leaves. After things get a little too rough, they decide to create natural art while waiting for their Abu and Ammi to make a cozy barbecue lunch. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.Calico Kid is an imprint of...
The maple festival
Green, Poppy
Paper Book
Sophie Mouse is so excited to help her mother bake treats for Silverlake Forest's big Maple Festival in the fifth book of The Adventures of Sophie Mouse. It's finally fall in Silverlake Forest, and that means it's time for the annual Maple Festival! The animals have heard it is...
Marya Khan and the spectacular fall festival
Faruqi, Saadia
Paper Book
Perfect for fans of Ivy & Bean and Stella Diaz, Marya Khan and the Spectacular Fall Festival is the third stand-alone adventure in Saadia Faruqi and Ani Bushry's illustrated chapter book series about a Pakistani American third grader whose ambition sometimes gets away from...
My autumn book
Yee, Wong Herbert
Paper Book
Crisp air and gray skies beckon a little girl to thoroughly investigate the outside world: chipmunks, squirrels, insects, and fallen leaves all hint that a change of season is coming. Young readers can explore the signs of autumn along with the adventurous child narrator in this charming conclusion...
One leaf, two leaves, count with me!
Micklos, John
Paper Book
This playful counting book shares the colorful highlights of the four seasons in charming illustrations. Count your way through the seasons! In spring, the tree's leaves appear, one by one. By summer, there's a glorious canopy. And when autumn winds blow, leaves fly from the tree, one...
Perfect season : a Football genius novel
Green, Tim
Paper Book
Troy's dreams of the big time have backfired. Sure, he's moved to New Jersey so he can start his new job as "genius" for the New York Jets, but his dad has taken his entire salary, leaving Troy and his mom strapped for funds. Now Troy has no hope of going to a swank private...
Pick a circle, gather squares : a fall harvest of shapes
Chernesky, Felicia Sanzari.
Paper Book
Fall is here, with all its wonderful visual delights--not just colors, but shapes! This clever concept book follows a family on a trip to a pumpkin patch and invites children to pick out shapes from the seasonal scenery--apple bushel circles, square hay bales, diamond kites in the autumn sky!...
Playtime for restless rascals
Grimes, Nikki
Paper Book
A child's job is to play-Mom knows this and makes sure they're up and ready to get to work! When it comes to play, this kid is an expert. Mom watches as they dance in puddles, swing high, jump into piles of leaves, and make snow angels. They're hard at work, and when Daddy comes home, they play even...
Shirley & Jamila's big fall
Goerz, Gillian
Paper Book
For fans of Raina Telgemeier and Victoria Jamieson, this middle grade graphic novel series tells the story of Shirley and Jamila, two girl detectives on a mission to stop their school's biggest bully once and for all As Jamila settles into the rhythms of classes and after-school...
Sweater weather
Phelan, Matt
Paper Book
What a perfect autumn day! Papa Bear tells his cubs to bundle up in the cozy sweaters he knitted for them--but that is easier said than done. Award-winning author-artist Matt Phelan has created a hilarious and warmhearted ode to fall, patience, and knitting. Sweater Weather will be...
Time for cranberries
Detlefsen, Lisl H.
Paper Book
From the cranberry bog to the Thanksgiving table, join Sam and his family as they harvest a classic American fruit. When the vines hang heavy with berries that the autumn winds have turned deep red, it's time for cranberries, and Sam is finally old enough to help with the harvest!...
Truly, madly, sheeply
Frederick, Heather Vogel
Paper Book
The Pumpkin Falls Private Eyes face a pumpkin snatcher and a haunted farm in the fourth and final "cozy mystery" (Booklist) of the Edgar Award-nominated middle grade series from the author of the beloved Mother-Daughter Book Club books. It's autumn in New England and Truly...
A very big fall
Kastner, Emmy
Paper Book
In this picture book destined to become a fall classic, life as a leaf is pretty sweet! This charming and reassuring picture book about finding joy in change will be returned to again and again. The weather is pleasant, the view is fine, and everything just feels fresh. But...
Yellow time
Stringer, Lauren
Paper Book
Lauren Stringer celebrates the coming of autumn in this exuberant, joyful ode to that magical time when the leaves are changing color and the animals are preparing for winter. Children and animals alike excitedly anticipate yellow time, when the trees release their colorful...

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