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This collection of autumn picture books will allow you to share the beauty of the fall season with younger children.
Updated October 2, 2022
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In the Middle of Fall
Kevin Henkes
Paper Book
Watch the world transform when fall comes! In the middle of fall, it takes only one gust of wind to turn the whole world yellow and red and orange. Caldecott Medalist and New York Times-bestselling author Kevin Henkes's memorable text introduces basic concepts...
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Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf
Lois Ehlert
Paper Book
In this innovative and colorful work of early nonfiction from Caldecott Honor-winning author Lois Ehlert, little ones are introduced to facts about trees. Ehlert blends bold graphics, vibrant colors, and precise details in her watercolor collage alongside found objects like seeds, fabric,...
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Fletcher and the Falling Leaves
Julia Rawlinson
Paper Book
Celebrate fall with the sweet and charming Fletcher the fox! As the leaves fall from his favorite tree, Fletcher worries that something is terribly wrong. But then winter comes, and with it a wonderful surprise. Do you know what it is? Join Fletcher and find out. . . . ...
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Pumpkin Soup
Helen Cooper
Paper Book
By the Kate Greenaway Medalist Deep in the woods in an old white cabin, three friends make their pumpkin soup the same way every day. The Cat slices up the pumpkin, the Squirrel stirs in the water, and the Duck tips in just enough salt. But one day the Duck wants to stir instead, and...
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In November
Cynthia Rylant
Paper Book
In November, the air grows cold and the earth and all of its creatures prepare for winter. Animals seek food and shelter. And people gather together to celebrate their blessings with family and friends. Cynthia Rylant's lyrical language and Jill Kastner's rich, cozy paintings capture the...
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Wild Child
Lynn Plourde
Paper Book
"Time for bed," Mother Earth said. "Not for a while," said her wild child. "A song, first.I need a songto play in my headbefore going to bed."So Mother Earthgave her child a song....But then this wild child wants a snack and PJs and a kiss....Lynn Plourde's text snaps and crackles like the leaves of...
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Leaves
David Ezra Stein
Paper Book
It's a young bear's first autumn, and the falling leaves surprise him. He tries to put them back on the trees, but it doesn't work. Eventually, he gets sleepy and burrows into the fallen leaves for a long nap. When he wakes up, it's spring, and there are suddenly brand-new leaves all around,...
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We Gather Together: Celebrating the Harvest Season
Wendy Pfeffer
Paper Book
The fall equinox signals the time of year when we gather our harvests and give thanks for their bounty. With accessible, lyrical prose and vibrant illustrations, this nonfiction picture book explains the science behind autumn and the social history of harvest-time celebrations. We Gather...
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Flora's Very Windy Day
Jeanne Birdsall
Paper Book
When Flora and her pesky little brother, Crispin, are whisked away by a swirling and swooping wind, she gets the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to give her brother away. With tempting offers from a dragonfly, the man in the moon, and even the wind itself, she will find it difficult...
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Leaf Man
Lois Ehlert
Paper Book
Ride the wind and drift east with Leaf Man in this autumnal classic by Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Lois Ehlert, perfect for young readers returning to school in the fall. Fall has come, the wind is gusting, and Leaf Man is on the move. Is he drifting east, over the marsh and...
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Little Elliot, Fall Friends
Mike Curato
Paper Book
It's autumn in the Big City! Little Elliot and Mouse love the hustle and bustle of the city streets. But sometimes it feels like there are too many people, too many noises--just too much! The best friends decide to get out of town for a vacation in the countryside. There, they'll discover the sights...
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Apples and Pumpkins
Anne Rockwell
Paper Book
"When red and yellow leaves are on the trees," a little girl goes with her parents to a farm where they pick apples and choose "the best pumpkin of them all." Back home, she helps to carve a grinning jack-o'-lantern face on the big orange pumpkin, which guards their doorstep on halloween night while...
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The Busy Little Squirrel
Nancy Tafuri
Paper Book
The leaves have started to fall. The air is cold. Squirrel needs to get ready for winter. He cannot nibble with the mice. He does not have time to hop with the frogs or run with the dogs. But there is one thing he can do!
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Strega Nona’s Harvest
Tomie dePaola
Paper Book
Have a Strega Nona Fall while enjoying how thisbeloved "grandmother witch" shares the bounty of the season! In this humorous tale, Strega Nona attempts to teach Big Anthony about gardening and the importance of orderly planting. But when Big Anthony does not follow her directions and uses her...
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Sophie's Squash
Pat Zietlow Miller
Paper Book
Kids will love this playful story of of a unique fall friendship between a girl . . . and her squash! On a trip to the farmers' market with her parents, Sophie chooses a squash, but instead of letting her mom cook it, she names it Bernice. From then on, Sophie brings Bernice...
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Wonderfall
Michael Hall
Paper Book
This beautiful and informative picture book follows a single tree through the fall season, from the end of summer to winter's first snowfall. A great read-aloud for home and the classroom by the New York Times-bestselling creator of My Heart Is Like a Zoo and Red: A Crayon's Story.<...
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Every Autumn Comes the Bear
Jim Arnosky
Paper Book
Each autumn, just before the onset of winter, a bear shows up in the rugged woodland behind a family farm. Via his simple text and large-format watercolor paintings, author/illustrator Jim Arnosky depicts the change of seasons and the ritual of hibernation in "a beautiful, imaginative, and...
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Full of Fall
April Pulley Sayre
Paper Book
Discover the magic--and the science--behind fall leaves with this companion to the celebrated Raindrops Roll and Best in Snow. With gorgeous photo illustrations, award-winning author April Pulley Sayre explores the transformation trees undergo in fall. The book...
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Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn
Kenard Pak
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...
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How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?
Margaret McNamara
Paper Book
Here is an adorable picture book for curious kids, which explores skip counting and estimation in a fun pumpkin-themed classroom experiment. "How many seeds are in a pumpkin?" Mr. Tiffin asks his class as they gather around the big, medium, and small pumpkins on his desk. Robert, the biggest kid,...
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Mouse’s First Fall
Lauren Thompson
Paper Book
One cool day Mouse and Minka venture out to play. From leaves of all colors -- red, yellow, orange, and brown -- to leaves of all shapes and sizes -- from pointy to round -- Mouse learns that fall is a season full of fun! And before the day is done he just might take the...
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Time for Cranberries
Lisl H Detlefsen
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!...
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Applesauce Season
Eden Ross Lipson
Paper Book
A taste of fall: Celebrated editor Eden Lipson and Caldecott Medal winner Mordicai Gerstein celebrate a fall family ritual inApplesauce Season, a picture book rich with the colors and flavors of the season. When the first apples of the season--Ida Red and Paula Red, Twenty...
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Otis and the Scarecrow
Loren Long
Paper Book
FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING ILLUSTRATOR OF MATT DE LA PENA'S LOVE AND WATTY PIPER'S CLASSIC THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD On the farm where Otis the tractor lives, the farmer has introduced someone new-a scarecrow to shoo away the pesky crows. But when Otis and the...
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Fall Leaves
Loretta Holland
Paper Book
Autumn is in the air: days grow shorter and nights are long. Birds leave, flowers, too. Apples and temperatures fall--then snow! Part poem, part silent stage, this luminous picture book puts autumn on display and captures the spirit of change that stays with us long after fall leaves....
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Raccoons and Ripe Corn
Jim Arnosky
Paper Book
Hungry raccoons feast at night in a field of ripe corn.
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Fall Ball
Peter McCarty
Paper Book
Bobby and his friends wait all day for school to end and for their chance to play outdoors in the fall weather. Flying leaves, swirling colors, and crisp air make the perfect setting for a game of football with Sparky the dog. The kids are surprised by how quickly it gets dark, and...
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Hocus Pocus, It's Fall!
Anne Sibley O'Brien
Paper Book
Leaves on trees are green and bright Abracadabra! What a Sight! Eleven gatefolds open to re-create the excitement and surprise of fall's arrival, revealing what happens when the leaves turn. Fall...
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