Books to Celebrate Fall

When the neighborhood cat tries to crash the mice's harvest party, the mice have a plan to scare the intruder away.

When his favorite tree begins to lose its leaves, Fletcher the fox worries that it is sick, but instead a magical sight is in store for him.

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 series of conversations with every flower and creature and gust of wind, she says good-bye to summer and welcomes autumn. --

Poetic prose describes a full autumn moon and the magical effect it has on the earth, plants, animals, and people around it.

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text show what makes autumn special, from colorful leaves and pumpkins to Halloween and Thanksgiving festivities.

A child experiences the colors and textures of fall. Includes nature activities to do during that season.

A pumpkin seed tries unsuccessfully to be scary until it grows into a pumpkin and Halloween arrives.

"Fall is here, with all its wonderful visual delights--not just colors, but shapes! This clever concept book follows a family on a trip to a pumpkin patch and invites children to pick out shapes from the seasonal scenery--apple bushel circles, square hay bales, diamond kites in the autumn sky! Felicia Sanzari Chernesky's sweet verses are perfectly complemented by Susan Swan's gorgeous collage-inspired art."--Publisher description.

Simple rhymes describe the sights, sounds, and smells of Halloween.