Apples! Leaves! Pumpkins!

Fall to many of us here in the Northeast can be summed up in three words – apples, leaves and pumpkins!  And there are many great books, both fiction and nonfiction.  Here are a few that I always read to children.

Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert

               I absolutely love Lois Ehlert’s style of utilizing photos and cut-outs to tell her stories. 

Why Do Leaves Change Colors? By Betsy Maestro

               Betsy Maestro has a series of wonderful non fiction books called the-Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out-Science series for young readers.  This one is an excellent one for sharing facts about the changes in the fall.

Autumn Leaves by Ken Robbins

               This lovely book is described as a photo essay and is just the thing before or after taking a nice fall walk in the woods.

Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell

               The simple illustrations lend themselves to fall adventures.

Picking Apples and Pumpkins by Amy Hutchings

               Here is a great photostory of a family going to a farm in the fall.

Fall Leaves Fall, It’s Pumpkin Time , and The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall

               Three simple stories by Zoe Hall with nice big, beautiful illustrations by Shari Halpern make for three  great fall read alouds.  

Apples!  Apples!  Apples! and Leaves!  Leaves!  Leaves! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

               These are two short books, especially for younger children which teach about fall while telling a story.

Walt Disney Classic Storybook – “Johnny Appleseed”

               Don’t forget to search your local library or bookstore for the Johnny Appleseed story that can be found in the Walt Disney Classic Storybooks.  It may not be as historically accurate as others, but it’s a great way to introduce kids to a great American.  And follow it up with Disney’s American Legends on DVD.