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Picture Books for Fall

Fall is coming! Get ready with these cute picture books! HerrickDL KidPicks

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  • The girl wants a leaf pile to leap in. A big leaf pile, a huge leaf pile, an enormously enormous leaf pile! She rakes and rakes and rakes, but there are not enough leaves in her yard to make the leaf pile of her dreams. And she can’t do it…
    BookSaint Paul : Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2022. — Pic Griffin 9/22
  • 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. Unlock the secrets of this busy and beautiful time of year as the natural world…
    BookBoston, MA : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2014], ©2014. — Pic Holland 10/20
  • 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. . . .
    BookNew York : Greenwillow Books, 2006. — Pic Rawlinson 9/06
  • With gorgeous photo illustrations, award-winning author April Pulley Sayre explores the transformation trees undergo in fall. The book takes readers through the leaves’ initial change from green to red, yellow, and orange, the shedding of…
    BookNew York : Beach Lane Books, An imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division [2017] — Pic Sayre 8/17
  • 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…
    BookNew York : Henry Holt and Company, 2016. — Pic Pak 8/16
  • Eleven gatefolds open to re-create the excitement and surprise of fall’s arrival, revealing what happens when the leaves turn. Fall is a season of transition: apples are picked, and animals prepare for winter. Summer days are coming to an…
    BookNew York : Abrams Appleseed, 2016.
  • Every year, gusts of wind blow colorful autumn leaves to the ground. Some leaves make a crunch under foot, and others are so beautiful they deserve to be saved. In this story a young artist draws inspiration from the leaves she collects…
    BookNew York : Random House Studio, [2022] — Pic Sicuro 8/22
  • Break out your fuzzy socks and cozy scarves! Bring on the doughnuts, cider, and pies! It’s time for corn mazes, trick-or-treating, and all the Thanksgiving food you can eat.… It’s fall! With playful rhymes and lively illustrations, this…
    BookNew York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, 2023. — Pic Kurilla 9/23
  • When Lawrence Fox's teacher announces that students will be presenting things they collect at show-and-tell, Lawrence panics. All of his classmates have impressive collections: coins, combs, marbles…but Lawrence doesn’t have anything to…
    BookLos Angeles ; New York : Disney-Hyperion, 2019. — Pic Farina 5/19
  • Fall has come, the wind is gusting, and Leaf Man is on the move. Is he drifting east, over the marsh and ducks and geese? Or is he heading west, above the orchards, prairie meadows, and spotted cows? No one's quite sure, but this much is…
    BookOrlando, Fla. : Harcourt, Inc., [2005], ©2005. — Pic Ehlert 4/24
  • Squirrel loves counting the leaves on his tree―red leaves, gold leaves, orange, and more. But hold on! One of his leaves is missing! On a quest to find the missing leaf, Squirrel teams up with his good friend Bird to discover who the leaf…
    BookNaperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2021. — Pic Hemming 9/21
  • 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…
    BookNew York, NY : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2007], ©2007. — Pic Ste 1/08
  • From Buffy Silverman, author of On a Snow-Melting Day, comes an exciting companion book. As autumn begins, plants and animals in nature begin to change in all kinds of ways to prepare for winter. Brilliant photos and rhyming text work…
    BookMinneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2023] — Pic Silverman 3/24
  • Summer Green to Autumn Gold

    Uncovering Leaves' Hidden Colors

    Posada, Mia,
    This nonfiction picture book, written and illustrated by Mia Posada, beautifully explains why leaves change color in fall. It highlights both the eye-catching colors of the season and the science behind the colors.
    BookMinneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2020] — j 581.48 Pos 7/19
  • The weather is pleasant, the view is fine, and everything just feels fresh. But when autumn breezes begin to blow, adventurous Birch, nervous Oak, and grumpy Maple each have their own way of facing the new crispness in the air. The…
    BookNew York : Harpercollins Childrens Books, 2022. — Pic Kastner 9/22
  • When Fall Comes

    Connecting With Nature as the Days Grow Shorter

    Bissonette, Aimée M.,
    Next up in the When Seasons Come series, this gorgeous picture book captures the joy of a family enjoying the outdoors in fall as they explore a broad range of ecosystems, filled with diverse animal habitats, after the summer crowds have…
    BookSeattle, WA : Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books, [2023] — Pic Bissonette 10/23