Children of all ages are sure to enjoy this list of fall books for kids. It’s fun to read autumn books for kids to help them learn about fall and share in the beauty of this colorful season.
Best Fall Books for Kids! These favorite fall-themed books for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners can help children learn all about the fall. Share the beautiful colors and magical secrets that this gorgeous season holds with this list of autumn books for kids.
Reading fall-themed books for preschoolers aloud to kids is also a great way to nurture a growing child. Even after children begin reading on their own, it’s a good idea to spend time sharing autumn nature stories or reading them aloud as a way to share meaning and connection through the passing seasons of our lives.
Related: Ways to Celebrate the Fall Autumnal Equinox (and Learn More About it!)
Best Fall Books for Preschoolers
We hope you enjoy this autumn booklist for kids filled with our favorite fall books for preschoolers and children of all ages. Reading books about the fall is an easy way to help children learn about autumn and all of the beautiful colors, sights, and sounds that this magical season has to offer.
Related: Fall Bucket List for the Best Autumn Ever!
20 Awesome Autumn Books for Kids
Our favorite fall books for kids are listed below. You may also enjoy Gratitude books that Inspire Thankfulness.
**Click on the title, or image, for any of the autumn books for kids on this list to learn more about it.**
1. Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn
by Kenard Pak
by Kenard PakTake a walk with a young girl greeting all the signs of the coming season. Then, in a series of conversations with every flower and creature and gust of wind, she says goodbye to summer and welcomes autumn.
My daughter and I love this fall book for kids because it reminds us of our signs of the fall scavenger hunt. We like to search for the signs of the changing seasons before each equinox and solstice and have a scavenger hunt for each season!
2. Autumn by
by This fall book for preschoolers is one in a series of four books about each season. A magical collection of picture books without text recreates each season’s spirit so children can look at them on their own. Gerda Muller’s Autumn
book for kids is full of fun, active illustrations, including the joys of playing in leaves, flying kites, and making jam.
3. We Gather Together by Windy Pfeffer
by Windy PfefferFor many cultures worldwide, the fall equinox has been a time to celebrate the harvest and begin collecting and storing crops. Reading this fall book about the autumnal equinox with your children can help inspire a new understanding of autumn and the harvest season.
4. Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
by Lois EhlertThis autumn book for preschoolers has been a source of artistic inspiration for my daughter and me. We created our own fall leaf art after gazing upon the amazing nature art found in this gorgeous book. The rich pictures and evocative autumn imagery make this fall book a magical place for children.
5. Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf – another wonderful book by Lois Ehlert
– another wonderful book by Lois EhlertLois Ehlert uses watercolor collage and pieces of actual seeds, fabric, wire, and roots in this wonderful fall book about the life of a tree. Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf 
also contains a glossary explaining how roots absorb nutrients, photosynthesis, sap circulates, and other fun and interesting facts about trees.
6. Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell
by Anne RockwellThis wonderful fall book for kids is about a girl that spends the day picking apples and searching for the perfect pumpkin. Apples and Pumpkins
is a refreshing autumn book for preschoolers about the fall season.
7. Fall Mixed Up by Bob Raczka
by Bob RaczkaThe author mixes sights and sounds of the autumn up in this silly little fall book for preschoolers from Bob Raczka! Can you find his mistakes in the words and pictures?
8. Too Many Pumpkins by Linda White
by Linda WhiteThis Autumn story shows what happens when one thrifty gardener figures out how to make others happy with the squash she can’t stomach. Too Many Pumpkins
is filled with colorful illustrations and a wonderful lesson about helping others that can be appreciated by children of all ages in the classroom or at home.
9. Why do Leaves Change Color? by Betsy Maestro
by Betsy MaestroIt’s fall, and the leaves are changing color. This classic autumn picture book features graceful text and simple, fun diagrams to explain concepts like photosynthesis and the different types of leaves. This book also includes simple ideas and activities to do with leaves during the fall.
10. We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger
by Steve MetzgerThree friends go on a big adventure over a mountain and through a forest to collect fall leaves of all kinds and colors. Can you guess what they will do with all of the gorgeous fall leaves that they have collected?
Related: 10 Ways to Have Fun Outside with Fall Leaves
More Autumn Books for Children
11. It’s Fall by Linda Glaser
by Linda GlaserPaper sculpture is used to illustrate the animal life, plant life, weather, colors, clothing, and feelings associated with the fall season in this beautiful autumn book.
12. The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger
by Carin BergerThis sweet autumn tale is a fall-themed story for anyone who has ever been afraid of facing the unknown—and a celebration of the friends who help us leap into the unknown.
13. Because of an Acorn by Lola M. Schaefer
by Lola M. SchaeferEnchanting illustrations enhance the vital connections between the layers of an ecosystem in this magical autumn book. Because of an Acorn
, a tree grows, a bird nests, a seed becomes a flower. Wander through this autumn book for kids by going down the forest path. Children can learn how every tree, flower, plant, and animal connect in spiraling circles of life between its covers. But, an acorn is just the beginning.
14. Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson
by Julia Rawlinson
In this lovely fall story, as the leaves begin to fall from his favorite tree, Fletcher begins to worry that something is terribly wrong. But when winter comes with a wonderful surprise, he realizes that everything is not only okay… it’s beautiful!
15. In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes
by Kevin HenkesThe unique changing nature of the beauty that defines the season of Autumn is captured in this book about the fall for preschoolers. In the middle of the fall, it takes only one gust of wind to turn the whole world yellow and red and orange.
16. Count Down to Fall by Fran Hawk
by Fran HawkCount backward from 10 to one with the author of this book about autumn. First, learn about the bright, colorful leaves, the trees from which they fall. Then, watch the animals frolicking in the crisp autumn air as they get ready for the approaching cold winter in this sweet little book about fall.
17. Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber
by Carole GerberIn this book about fall, the author brings us a wonderful introduction to the science of seasons for leaf jumpers everywhere. The poetic simple text shares facts about different types of fall leaves. Reading this autumn book for preschoolers makes it easy for children to learn about leaves and identify them.
18. The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri
by Nancy TafuriWhat is the busy little squirrel doing? Why doesn’t he have any time, and why does he look so busy? Find out in this sweet little fall story for preschoolers about a busy little squirrel.
19. Fall Leaves by Loretta Holland
by Loretta HollandThis gorgeous fall storybook puts the colorful autumn season on display and captures the spirit of change that stays with us long after fall leaves. Unlock the secrets of this busy and beautiful time of year as the natural world makes way for winter in this magical fall book for preschoolers and children of all ages.
20. Autumn is Here
Enjoy the signs that Autumn is Here!
in this fall-themed book for preschoolers with watercolor illustrations. A sweet fall story about the world of incredible changes that occur during the autumn season.
Fall-Themed Books for Preschoolers
Reading autumn-themed books to preschoolers and children of all ages is a fun and easy way to help them learn all about fall.
For more autumn books with a focus on Thanksgiving, hop over to look at Gratitude books that Inspire Thankfulness.
Don’t forget to check out our Fall bucket list filled with fun fall activities for the best Autumn EVER!!
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Hello. I love your list of Autumn books for children. Are any of these in the public domain? I’m looking for a story or book of stories, in particular, that has anything to do with the fall season. Not Thanksgiving, however.
Thank you.
Lisa
Hi Lisa, I’m not sure if any of these fall books for children are in the public domain. Each of the autumn books listed above tells stories about the fall and the beautiful changes that happen during autumn. Also, we have a separate list of thankful books that share more about gratitude than about the celebration known as Thanksgiving. I hope that helps!