Best Fall Books For Kids (2024 Updated)

From the New York Times–bestselling creator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend comes the inspiring epilogue to the beloved classic nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty. – Everyone knows that when Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

But what happened after? Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat’s poignant tale follows Humpty Dumpty, an avid bird watcher whose favorite place to be is high up on the city wall—that is, until after his famous fall.

Now terrified of heights, Humpty can longer do many of the things he loves most. – Will he summon the courage to face his fear? After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) is a masterful picture book that will remind readers of all ages that Life begins when you get back up.

2018 NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Winner – A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2017A New York Times Notable Children’s Book of 2017A New York City Public Library Notable Best Book for Kids – A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2017A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of 2017An NPR Best Book of 2017.

The beloved classic from New York Times bestselling author Leo Buscaglia that has helped thousands of children and adults come to grips with life and death–a warm, wonderfully wise, and strikingly simple story about a leaf named Freddie.

Appropriate for all ages–from toddlers to adults–and featuring beautiful nature photographs throughout, this poignant, thought-provoking story follows Freddie and his companions as their leaves change with the passing seasons and the coming of winter, finally falling to the ground with winter’s snow.

An inspiring allegory that illustrates the delicate balance between life and death, The Fall of Freddie the Leaf has helped a generation of readers navigate death and dying, grief and bereavement, the passage of time, and loss of a loved one.

Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear teach children how to celebrate the blessings of the fall harvest season by rejoicing in God. Young readers will develop an understanding of giving thanks and the virtue of gratitude in this addition to The Berenstain Bears Living Lights series.

Join the Berenstain Bears as they explore the value of giving thanks in The Berenstain Bears’ Harvest Festival. Joining the community in the Chapel in the Woods’ Harvest Festival, Brother, Sister, and Honey participate in apple picking, a hayride, and visiting the pumpkin patch while giving thanks to God’s autumn harvest blessing.

Children will discover ways to implement traditional religious values and share God’s goodness in Zonderkidz The Berenstain Bears Living Lights series of books. The Berenstain Bears’ Harvest Festival: Encourages age appropriate discussions about being thankful and showing gratitude for God’s blessings An engaging story about the joys of fall and how they reflect God’s blessing Perfect for back-to-school reading, seasonal holiday reading, birthday gifts, and holidaygift-giving For early reader ages 4-8 to read aloud at home or in a classroom, or read aloud with parents or grandparents The Berenstain Bears Living Lights series: Features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain family Continues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain with the Berenstain Bears series of books Is part of one of the bestselling children’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to date Look for additional inspirational children’s picture books in The Berenstain Bears Living Lights series.

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From beloved storyteller Anna Dewdney comes the perfect way to give thanks: a Llama Llama Thanksgiving board book! In Llama Llama Gives Thanks, it’s Thanksgiving time for Llama Llama and his family! That means yummy foods and autumn leaves and being thankful for everything from pumpkin pies to blue skies.

Thanksgiving may only come once year, but in Llama’s family, giving thanks is always here! With short and simple rhyming text, the Llama Llama board books introduce Llama Llama to babies and toddlers before they’re ready for longer full-length stories.

And their small size and durable pages are perfect for little hands. Llama Llama Gives Thanks was one of Anna’s final projects before she passed on in 2016. Her love of language, playful sensibility, and ability to entertain and comfort young children are evident in all of her books.

Get in the fall spirit and join Biscuit on an adventure to find the perfect pumpkin in this board book! What will Biscuit find in the pumpkin patch? The perfect pumpkin and some friendly surprises! Join Biscuit, the much-loved little yellow puppy, for a fun fall outing.

This board book is a sweet and friendly celebration of fall and will help introduce preschoolers to that fall favorite: a visit to the pumpkin patch!.

From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, the creator of the classics Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and Every Thing On It, comes a wondrous book of poems and drawings.

This special edition contains 12 never-before-published poems. Filled with unforgettable characters like Screamin’ Millie; Allison Beals and her twenty-five eels; Danny O’Dare, the dancin’ bear; the Human Balloon; and Headphone Harold, this collection by the celebrated Shel Silverstein will charm young readers and make them want to trip on their shoelaces and fall up too! So come, wander through the Nose Garden, ride the Little Hoarse, eat in the Strange Restaurant, and let the magic of Shel Silverstein open your eyes and tickle your mind.

And don’t miss Runny Babbit Returns, the new book from Shel Silverstein!.

Join Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie as he decorates all the pumpkins in the patch in this sweet board book from Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond. Mouse is excited for fall because that means it is time to decorate pumpkins! But one is missing.

Where could it have gone? This is the perfect Halloween book for the very youngest reader, and is just the right book to get kids and budding artists inspired to work on their own Halloween crafts.

The perfect treat for Halloween, this treasury of spooky stories is packed with thrilling adventures! With twelve scary stories, a padded cover, and fun illustrations on every page, this collection is a great gift for every bat and ghoul.

Plus, each of these spooktacular stories can be enjoyed in just five minutes, making it perfect for bedtime, story time, or anytime! Complete your 5-Minute Collections with these best-selling favorites! 5-Minute Disney Christmas Stories5-Minute Disney Halloween Stories5-Minute Girl Power Stories 5-Minute Disney Junior Stories5-Minute Disney Classic Stories5-Minute Disney Snuggle Stories5-Minute Disney Pixar Stories5-Minute Star Wars Stories5-Minute Disney Princess Stories5-Minute Disney Under the Water Stories5-Minute Winnie the Pooh Stories5-Minute Disney Sleepy Time Stories5-Minute Marvel StoriesAND MORE!.

A new addition to the Boynton on Board series, with over 21 million copies sold, Eek! is all treat and no tricks, a journey with Boynton and her nutty characters through the tradition of Halloween. It starts with an uh-oh—the chickens are nervous! Strange things are happening.

One chicken saw a pumpkin with flickering eyes, another spied a mouse of enormous size. They all saw a wizard and a witch, and a spooky robot. “WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? WHAT DOES IT MEAN? / Relax, silly chickens! It’s HALLOWEEN!” Oversized lap edition also available—perfect for reading aloud!.

The Caldecott Honor-winning classic by bestselling picture-book creator David Shannon! When David Shannon was five years old, he wrote and illustrated his first book. On every page were these words: NO, DAVID!.

and a picture of David doing things he was not supposed to do. Now David is all grown up. But some things never change. Over fifteen years after its initial publication, NO, DAVID! remains a perennial household favorite, delighting children, parents, and teachers alike.

David is a beloved character, whose unabashed good humor, mischievous smile, and laughter-inducing antics underline the love parents have for their children–even when they misbehave.

Share God’s love and redemption with this beautiful fall story about a farmer who turns a simple pumpkin into a bright light that brings joy. This parable tale by bestselling author Liz Curtis Higgs will help your children understand how God makes us into new creations and calls us to share His light with all.

– During this season of renewal, children will love this read-aloud book about harvest, jack-o’-lanterns, and God’s belief in us. Cuddle close with little ones as they explore God’s great gifts of autumn blessings and hope in this illustrated book that won the Gold Medallion Award for Best Christian Book of the Year.

– This picture book for toddlers age 2 to 5 years oldteaches kids how God’s love changes our heartsturns family or Sunday School story time into a faith-growing discussionincludes scriptures on each page that tie the story tobiblical truthsshows the stages of a pumpkin plant growing from a small seed into a huge gourdmakes a cheerful addition to any alternative Halloweenor Thanksgiving celebration – Liz Curtis Higgs’ parable storybook shares the gospel with children each harvest season and reminds them of God’s great love.

– Don’t miss the other books in the Parable Series by Liz Curtis Higgs: The Parable of the Lily, an Easter story about grace and forgiveness – The Sunflower Parable, a summer storyabout planting seeds in people’s hearts – The Pine Tree Parable, a Christmas story about giving.

A new addition to the Boynton on Board series, with over 21 million copies sold, Eek! is all treat and no tricks, a journey with Boynton and her nutty characters through the tradition of Halloween. It starts with an uh-oh—the chickens are nervous! Strange things are happening.

One chicken saw a pumpkin with flickering eyes, another spied a mouse of enormous size. They all saw a wizard and a witch, and a spooky robot. “WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? WHAT DOES IT MEAN? / Relax, silly chickens! It’s HALLOWEEN!” Oversized lap edition also available—perfect for reading aloud!.

The New York Times bestselling book, a brilliant companion to the mega-selling classic Press Here, is now gently compressed into a toddler-friendly board book. With the graphic intensity of Eric Carle, the whimsy of Leo Lionni, the humor of The Day the Crayons Quit, but a vision all his own, Hervé Tullet invites readers to MIX IT UP in a dazzling adventure of color and tones, filled with magic and wonder.

This New York Times bestselling book from the creator of Press Here is now available in an ever-so-toddler-friendly board book edition. Follow the artist’s simple instructions, and suddenly colors appear.

mix. splatter. and vanish in a vivid world powered only by the reader’s imagination. The result is not only enchantment and giggles, but a real and deeper understanding of colors brought by a true master of his craft.

Just as in Press Here, Hervé Tullet sets readers on an extraordinary journey of color, motion, and interactivity without ever relying on the bells and whistles of technology, but rather by working within the confines of the flat surface of an unassuming printed page.

Hervé once again displays his unique genius and vision, creating a work that is a glorious and richly satisfying companion to Press Here. is the perfect gift book for parents and their little ones to cherish and read again and again, as well as an invaluable teaching tool for pre-K classrooms.

* AWARD-WINNING BOOK: Mix It Up! was a Junior Library Guild Selection, a Buzzfeed Best Book of the Year, a PBS Parents Best Picture Book, an ACL Distinguished Book, and selected as a Best Book of the Year by Chicago Public Library.

* AN INNOVATIVE, INTERACTIVE WAY TO TEACH KIDS ABOUT COLOR: Each delightful page turn mixes colors and teaches kids basic color theory. * AN EDUCATIONAL GIFT: The gorgeous graphic visuals make this book an irresistible choice for gift-giving, while the educational concept is an appealing bonus.

* STIMULATES THE IMAGINATION: Celebrates the magic of imagination of three simple colors transforming into an entire rainbow of possibilities. A tour-de-force of imagination that mixes the whimsical minimalism of Duck! Rabbit! with the graphic intensity of Eric Carle.

Perfect for: * The millions of child and adult fans of Hervé Tullet and Press Here in both its hard cover and board book incarnations * Fans of Eric Carle’s Brown Bear, Brown Bear, Leo Lionni’s magical Little Blue and Little Yellow, other books about color * Anyone looking to demonstrate the power of a physical book or looking for books to open the imagination * Pre-schools, nurseries, kindergartens, art programs.

Lifetimes is a moving book for children of all ages, even parents too. It lets us explain life and death in a sensitive, caring, beautiful way. Lifetimes tells us about beginnings. And about endings.

And about living in between. With large, wonderful illustrations, it tells about plants. About animals. About people. It tells that dying is as much a part of living as being born. Lifetimes. a very special, very important book for you and your child.

The book that explains—beautifully—that all living things have their own special Lifetimes.

Fall Fun. Keep your children happy and creating during Thanksgiving celebrations or Halloween events with Fall Coloring Books. Give your little ones an autumn inspired coloring book during the chilly season for a quiet activity they will love.

12 fall books per package. Fall coloring books are approximately 8 x 10. 12 coloring pages per book. Thanksgiving supplies are essential to having a special dinner to remember! Stock up on the fall favors, gifts, and stationery you need to make your Thanksgiving extra special.

In the spirit of Someday and Guess How Much I Love You comes a lyrical and endearing picture book about the people in our lives who are always there to look out for us. Who will keep the boy safe? “I will,” said his mother.

“I will hold him close. and never let him lean too far. ” It is for anyone who has wondered, Who will keep me safe? and for anyone who has answered, I will.

Celebrate Halloween with Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang in this gorgeous deluxe storybook retelling of the beloved Halloween special! It’s Halloween night, and the Peanuts gang is busy dressing up in costumes, trick-or-treating, and bobbing for apples.

Meanwhile, Linus waits for the Great Pumpkin to rise from the pumpkin patch and bring toys to all the children of the world. Come along with Linus and the rest of the gang in this beautiful deluxe storybook with a cloth cover, lush foil stamping, and incredible illustrations! It’s the perfect read for fans of Peanuts and the classic Halloween special.

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A little girl spends a glorious fall day picking apples and searching for the perfect pumpkin in this Classic Board Book edition of a timeless favorite. In this Classic Board Book version of a perennial favorite, a young girl shares in the joy and excitement of the fall season.

“When red and yellow leaves are on the trees,” she goes with her parents to a farm where they pick apples and choose “the best pumpkin of them all. ” This board book edition of a beloved story is both familiar and fresh—just like a fall day.

With adorable illustrations, shaped cutouts, and raised elements, this sweet, interactive board book celebrates the little pumpkin pie in your life! 2020 Publishers Weekly Bestseller National Bestselling Title (Publishers Weekly and USA Today)National Bestselling SeriesYou’re My Little Pumpkin Pie is a adorable board book to share with your little one.

With chunky pages for little hands and die-cut shapes to add depth and interest, children will love the interactive features alongside the story. This endearing board book is a wonderful read for Halloween or any time.

Get to know the You’re My Little series from Silver Dolphin Books! From Valentine’s Day to Christmas Day and every day in between, the bestselling You’re My Little series is cute as can be—and festive too! Each spread of these chunky board books shows a child and parent pair with adorable illustrations by Natalie Marshall, as well as shaped cut-outs and raised elements.

Perfect for cuddling up with your little one, these sweet rhyming stories celebrates a parent’s love for their child.

In the spirit of Someday and Guess How Much I Love You comes a lyrical and endearing picture book about the people in our lives who are always there to look out for us. Who will keep the boy safe? “I will,” said his mother.

“I will hold him close. and never let him lean too far. ” It is for anyone who has wondered, Who will keep me safe? and for anyone who has answered, I will.