Colorful illustrations with decorative borders draw readers into the story with all the details to see. Two sentences per page make this a perfect story for all ages but especially preschoolers. Others, the most beautiful, she sells at the Farmer’s Market. Some apples she uses for apple cider, muffins, and applesauce. Lovely, peaceful, and perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.Īnnie is an apple farmer. Henkes sets the scene of fall from the colors of red, brown, and orange to the sights of pumpkins and apples and leaves falling from trees. In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek An apple is round, but not large like a pumpkin.” A good fall read aloud book to read aloud for the fall harvest season. For example, “A pumpkin is large and round. As she searches the farm, we learn about the features of pumpkins with our own search and find and compare and contrast. Learn about pumpkins with Amara, who needs to harvest pumpkins. Gorgeous!Īmara’s Farm by JaNay Brown-Wood, illustrated by Samara Hardy The girl learns about not just trees and leaf types but the different properties of leaves. I can’t imagine not wanting to make a leaf book of your own as soon as you’re done reading it. You’re going to have fun with this fall book because it’s about a girl looking at leaves, learning about each, and using them to make a leaf book. Flowers turn into fruit that squirrels eat. Birds carry seeds that turn into flowers. Simple wisdom shows nature’s interconnectedness. Schaefer and Adam Schaefer, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon and they share with the girl what they are doing as the season turns cooler.īecause of an Acorn by Lola M. Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard PakĪs the girl and her dog walk through the forest and town, she greets the living creatures she sees, trees, foxes, insects. The descriptive words create a lovely, cozy ambiance. Now you’ll say hello to frost and icicles. Say hello to the evergreens whose pine-needle branches “ shiver in the wind while you sleep.” Slowly the illustrations shift from fall to snowy white winter, and so does the text. Hello, robins and cardinals who are ready to fly south and deer whose fur is thickening up for winter. Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter by Kenard Pak “ Good night, fields, peaceful and still.” Watch as the family works together to cut wood, fix the chicken coop, store equipment, and do these things that get the farm ready for “ down quilts of snow.” The author’s repetition of “ good night” as the farming family buttons up for winter feels like a lullaby. Sleep Tight Farm: A Farm Prepares for Winter by Eugenie Doyle, illustrated by Becca Stadtlander The evocative words in this picture book give readers a cozy feeling. After you read, make your own Leaf Man story using leaf collage illustrations. Eventually, Fletcher understands winter when he sees the tree adorned in beautiful, wintery crystals.ĭon’t miss this must-read fall book about a Leaf Man who is blown by the wind over different sights that are also made from leaves - like the turkey and fish in the river. Fletcher feels distressed until he sees the birds use the leaves to build nests in the tree. It gets worse with the wind and a squirrel and a porcupine make off with leaves, too. Fletcher catches it, putting it back as best he can. Fletcher tells his tree not to worry that it will get better. Each morning when Fletcher bounds out of the den, he notices the leaves on his favorite tree turning dull and brown, which his mother explains is a sign of autumn. Oh, my goodness, this is one of the sweetest stories you’ll read! It’s a story of friendship (with a tree), kindness, and learning about nature. It’s funny and illuminating - and will spark helpful discussions about the characteristics of fall– with a hint of a winter surprise at the end.įletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson, illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke Even though his friend Bird tries to help him, Squirrel doesn’t seem to understand the seasonal change that the fall season brings –like leaves changing color and wind blowing them off the trees. Kids will love this darling story about a worried squirrel who thinks that SOMEONE is stealing his tree’s leaves. The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming, illustrated by Nicola Salter Fewer, less, part to whole, first and last, and how to make 10 are just some of the math concepts in this beautiful picture book. The monarch butterflies page asks us to count the butterflies by tens. The page with the pronghorn antelope asks us to count by twos. Not only did I love the cut-paper collages, but this fall read aloud book is also a very engaging nature-themed math picture book. Counting on Fall by Lizann Flatt illustrated by Ashley Barron
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