To me, Fall is marked by the first of October, or at the very least mid-September. We don’t have a ton of Fall books, but I’ve been slowly remedying that. I recently found another bloggers list of 50 Fall Favorites, which is expanding our own inventory, as well as listening to the Read-Aloud Revival podcast (dangerous stuff!)
Some people are drawn to the modern, more quirky books for children: No matter how hard I try, I am not one of those people. I want beautiful pictures, I want words like poetry, I want a story that doesn’t leave me. If you’re like that, then this list is definitely for you.
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Bold-Italic—Loved for Illustrations and Words
Bold—Loved for Illustrations
Italic—Loved for Words
What are our favorite books for Autumn…
Ox Cart Man by Donald Hall, Illustrated by Barbara Cooney {we love ALL of her books}
Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven Schnur, Illustrated by Leslie Evans
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson, Illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke
Pumpkins by Mary Lyn Ray
The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Winter is Coming by Tony Johnston, Illustrated by Jim LaMarche
Bear Says Thanks by Margaret K. McElderry
The Deer in the Wood by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams, Illustrated by Megan Lloyd
We Gather Together: Celebrating the Harvest Season by Wendy Pfeffer, Illustrated by Linda Bleck
*This book is definitely more of an “educational book”, but is still wonderful!
The Basket Moon by Mary Lyn Ray, Illustrated by Barbara Cooney
Pumpkin Moonshine by Tasha Tudor
Now mind you, this list is not all-inclusive: I did leave out those that are more specific to Thanksgiving (another post, another day). I don’t know if it’s the colors in Fall books, or the stories of families hunkering down for the winter after bringing in the Harvest, but these are some of my absolute favorites to read.
