There’s a chill in the air! The leaves are starting to change color and every grocery store shelf is stocked with pumpkin-flavored delicacies. Autumn is here! It’s also the perfect time to spruce up your child’s reading material with some of fall’s favorite seasonal reads.
From back to school to friendly little acorns’ rendezvous with destiny, here’s a roundup of some of the best fall children’s books I love reading with my elementary-age daughter.
1. We are a class Bob Sanders
We read this book the night before school, and the sing-song story coupled with a message of positivity and inclusion is just what the doctor prescribed for anxious kids. For teachers, we are a class Written by Rob Sanders and illustrated by Hannah Abbo, this might be a great book to read aloud to your class as a commitment and commitment to a great school year.
2. Poppy’s Perfect Crayons by Sally Garland
Poppy is a cute little piggy with a brand new box of crayons, and she can’t seem to color with her new set because she doesn’t want to ruin them. As she observes all of her classmates using their own crayons (breaking or bending them), she realizes that life is too short to be perfect. Things need to be used to create something beautiful!
She and her classmates create a beautiful mural with crayons, and Poppy learns to relax a little! A great lesson about taking risks and causing chaos, Poppy’s Perfect Crayons In our house, bedtime is on a constant rotation.
3. leaf thief by Alice Heming
An adorable squirrel has anxious tendencies, can my child understand that? Sign me up! When the squirrel was counting the leaves on the tree, he discovered that one of the leaves was missing! Now he is searching for the missing leaves. Teaming up with his good friend Bird, the two try to figure out who among their forest friends might be the leaf thief.
With beautiful illustrations by Nicola Slater, children can truly see the beauty of autumn on every page. A great lesson about change and how children (and adults!) experience a lot of uncomfortable feelings during the change process.
4. sweep by Louise Gregg
From award-winning author Louise Greig and renowned illustrator Júlia Sardà, sweep Around how we deal with big feelings.
Ed, a young boy dealing with the ups and downs of life, starts his day in a bad mood after a fallen leaf hits him in the face. Now determined to put his worries behind him, readers witness Ed’s emotional rollercoaster firsthand.
Ed has to learn how to navigate his big emotions, and how they sometimes come and go as quickly as they come, reminding us that while bad feelings are inevitable, it’s how we deal with them that matters.
5. Acorns are a little wild By Jen Arena
Acorns are a little wild It’s charming, sweet, and educational! When young Akron craves adventure, he decides to jump from an oak tree, but when he gets into some sticky trouble (like a squirrel burying him deep underground), Akron learns that perhaps some of the biggest adventures happen Still while you’re standing.
Illustrated by the talented Jessica Gibson, the bright colors and tiny acorns with smiley faces will delight young children and parents looking for an inspiring fall story.
6. Lena’s Shoes Are Nervous: First Day of School Dilemmas go through Keith Calabrese
This is another great read for a nervous kid, Lena’s Shoes Are Nervous: First Day of School Dilemmas It tells the story of little Lena and her shoes who were too nervous to go to school. So she and her father came up with a plan to buy some other clothes to convince her shoes to brave school.
Lena will resonate with proud kids who may not want to admit they are nervous. All was well as Lena (and her shoes!) had a great first day of school.
7. people who don’t like animals Deborah Underwood
this book Technically Not a fall theme, but there is a farm element, and a farm is fall-style, right? So we’re counting this book on the list!
Have you ever wondered about Old MacDonald’s origin story? people who don’t like animals Created by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by LeUyen Pham, it tells the story of a grumpy, lonely single man. no Like animals. Until he discovers a cat, a dog, another cat, another dog, and a whole bunch of other animals that have a lot in common with him.
Fall is about change, transformation, and growth, and what better way to help our kids understand and adapt than with these cozy and adorable fall-themed children’s books?
