Fall is such a magical time for adults and children alike to experience. And while the wonders and mysteries of nature are taking place outside we can curl up together and read the beautiful books to match.
Here are my picks for fall children’s picture books that will instantly become classics in your home.
Three friends head out on a leaf hunt – which is a play on the classic “going on a bear hunt” song. There are lots of leave to find and a lot of nature to explore. This is a cute story for younger kids.
This gorgeous book encourages a love for nature, helps kids identify various leaves and inspires creativity. Kids will want to run outside to make their own leaf man after reading this book.
This book can act as an informative field guide and also inspire creative ways to use leaves for arts & crafts.
This book goes through the forest food chain in a way children can understand. The pages showcase a beautiful mix between art and nature.
This book takes readers around the world to gather ingredients for a delicious apple pie. A simple recipe for an apple pie is included at the end.
Fletcher the fox is trying to save the leaves on a special tree outside his den. The day after the last leaf has fallen off the tree the first snow of the season falls and covers the tree and he’s no longer sad because of the tree’s new beauty.
An absolute classic! A witch gains new friends as she travels around on her broom. Her friends all join together at the end of this rhyming story to save her.
Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie decorates pumpkins for Halloween. While he’s decorating one pumpkin goes missing. Where did it go?
Leo is a ghost who doesn’t want people to be afraid of him. After he leaves his home because of the new residents he searches for a friend he can spend his time with. He finds a pal and turns out being very useful to her.
Ghosts in the House! is a delightfully unique story about a witch who moves into a haunted house and solves her ghost problem by catching all the ghosts, washing and drying them, and happily using them as tablecloths, curtains, and sheets.
It’s a Pumpkin! is a story about woodland creates who find a mysterious object in the wood. They work together to try to figure out what the puzzling item is and finally discover it’s a pumpkin.
Feast for 10 is a simple counting book about a family preparing for a big homemade feast. They go to the store to buy the food, prepare it and sit down to a meal together, counting all the way.
Bri
October 9, 2020 6:18 pmGreat list! My 2 year old loves storybooks!
melissabasileo
October 11, 2020 5:58 pmThanks! These are all favorites in my home so I hope your 2 year old likes them too!
Sandra
October 9, 2020 6:50 pmI need to try some of these suggestions and read them to my daughter.
melissabasileo
October 11, 2020 5:58 pmYes! I hope she likes them! They’re all favorites in my home.
Puja
October 13, 2020 6:26 pmThese are some awesome recommendations of kid books. Thank you for sharing, I’m very excited to check them out.
Samantha Laycock
October 10, 2020 1:11 amSome of these I have never heard of so thank you for the list.
melissabasileo
October 11, 2020 5:58 pmThat was my goal! I feel like all the lists have the same books.
Sarah Miller
October 10, 2020 12:30 pmLeaves is my daughter’s favorite right now! Excited to check out some of these I’m not familiar with!
melissabasileo
October 11, 2020 5:57 pmWe love Leaves too! She would probably love Feast for 10 if she likes Leaves.
Angel | Mommy-ing Differently
October 10, 2020 2:13 pmI will for sure be going to the library to get these books. I think my littles will love them!
melissabasileo
October 11, 2020 5:57 pmYay! The library is our second home!
Kimmy
October 10, 2020 6:53 pmSo many good ideas! I have a few written down to get my kiddos
melissabasileo
October 11, 2020 5:56 pmI’m so glad! It’s such a fun season for books!
Sarah
October 11, 2020 8:52 pmI love these books I keep adding to the list of what I need to get my kids.
Vidya
October 11, 2020 9:09 pmLove this list; i have a couple of them on my list of fall books too