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Our Favorite Fall Picture Books 🍂
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items From years of teaching preschool and now reading with my own children at home, I’ve read just about ALL the fall picture books out there. These are the favorites I keep returning to year after year - beautifully written and illustrated celebrations o...
This beautiful book is a celebration of imagination and inspires creative play with fall leaves. It also includes a helpful guide on the best ways to preserve leaves.
If You Find a Leaf: Inspiring Nature Book
I love the gorgeous illustrations in the Tractor Mac series and all of the detailed depictions of life on a farm. My boys love Tractor Mac and his delightful band of farm friends.
Tractor Mac: Autumn Is Here
We first encountered the Tractor Mac series at our local farm, and my son couldn’t get enough of them. This is a perfect story pairing for a visit to the pumpkin patch.
Tractor Mac Harvest Time
I love everything by Kevin Henkes, and this story in his four-book celebration of the seasons is no exception. Beautifully captures an autumn world preparing for the arrival of winter.
In the Middle of Fall: Caldecott Picture Book
If you’ve not yet encountered the world of Brambly Hedge you’re missing out! With its stunning, richly detailed illustrations and the warm, hospitable mouse community at the heart of these stories, Autumn Story will capture the hearts and imagination...
Autumn Story: Brambly Hedge Seasons Classic
I love the way Gerda Muller captures the magic of childhood and nature in all her work. This board book is the perfect introduction to autumn for the littlest of readers.
Autumn
Leaf Man is an autumn classic for preschoolers, perfect for inspiring creative play with collected leaves.
Leaf Man: Caldecott Honor Picture Book (Ages 4-7)
With autumn on the way, Little Goose senses change in the air and seeks to find her own special place in the world. A sweet story that celebrates what makes each of us unique and special.
Little Goose's Autumn
This beautifully illustrated cumulative story follows a father preparing a special treat for his little girl and explores where the apples in his pie came from. A perfect inspiration for fall baking with your little ones.
The Apple Pie That Papa Baked
This silly story about a squirrel who’s convinced someone is stealing his leaves is sure to make your kids giggle.
The Leaf Thief
The perfect simple text for learning about pumpkins, this story follows a little boy who plants pumpkin seeds and watches them grow into the perfect carving pumpkins come fall.
Pumpkin, Pumpkin: Titherington, Jeanne - Books
This sweet poem introduces children to different types of leaves and encourages kids to jump right in and enjoy all of them!
Leaf Jumpers
This is my favorite Thanksgiving picture book, perfect for introducing the concept of gratitude to young children.
Thankful
It’s important to me to teach my kids about the tradition of Thanksgiving from different cultural perspectives, and I’m so thankful for books like this that give us the opportunity to learn in age-appropriate ways. My preschooler loved this book last...
Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story
November is Native American Heritage month, and this story offers a window into the vibrancy and diversity of Native American cultures. The book also includes a recipe for fry bread!
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story