Fall/ Autumn Picture Books (Leaves, Harvest, Thanksgiving, Rain, and More!)Like this list

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• Apple Farmer Annie

  Wellington, Monica

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  AUTUMN. Great toddler/ preschool overview of picking apples and baking with them. Bold colors.

• Curious About Fall

  Platt, Cynthia,

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  AUTUMN. Covers pretty much all the main fall themes - baking pies, leaves, football, cozy sweaters, and more.

• Fall Mixed Up

  Raczka, Bob,

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  AUTUMN. This is so wacky and playful. It covers all the bases of fall, but everything is messed up, switched, and just plain wacky. This one absolutely delighted my three year old!

• Let's Bee Thankful

  Burach, Ross,

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  AUTUMN. Bold colors and over the top expressions make this funny, early graphic novel series great for read alouds and early readers. This one is about painting pumpkins., baking pies, and settling in for winter.

• The Scarecrow

  Ferry, Beth,

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  AUTUMN. Gorgeous illustrations and heartwarming tale of a scarecrow who cares for baby scarecrow.

• Strega Nona's Harvest

  DePaola, Tomie, 1934-2020

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  AUTUMN. Great for learning about the harvest aspects of the fall season, and Tomie DePaola's illustrations are always great. What will Strega Nona do with an overabundance of crops appears at her door (thanks to Big Anthony's secret garden)?

• Bear Says Thanks

  Wilson, Karma,

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  THANKSGIVING. Thanksgiving-specific Bear tale about sharing a feast together. Probably our favorite picture book for the holiday. Put on hold before Halloween as it gets long hold lines.

• Alligator Arrived With Apples

  a Potluck Alphabet Feast

  Dragonwagon, Crescent

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  THANKSGIVING. Animals A to Z arrive with food for the Thanksgiving feast! I feel like this should be on more Thanksgiving picture book lists. Also, all the food mentioned is completely vegetarian. It's full of great vocabulary, especially about…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Annie and Snowball and the Thankful Friends

  the Tenth Book of Their Adventures

  Rylant, Cynthia

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  THANKSGIVING. If the kid in your life loves the Henry & Mudge/ Annie universe, this is the best one to read for Thanksgiving. It's all about inviting those who don't have a place to go for Thanksgiving to your house, and I don't actually recommend…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Balloons Over Broadway

  the True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade

  Sweet, Melissa, 1956-

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  THANKSGIVING. Thanksgiving-specific story focusing on the true history of the huge balloons in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Put on hold before Halloween as it gets long hold lines.

• The Berenstain Bears

  Thanksgiving All Around

  Berenstain, Mike, 1951-

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  THANKSGIVING. Simple, sparse text with one large lift-the-flap on each page. Follow along as the bears look for the turkeys at Farmer Ben's. Cute, good for younger kids.

• Cranberry Thanksgiving

  Devlin, Wende

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  THANKSGIVING.

• Fancy Nancy

  Our Thanksgiving Banquet

  O'Connor, Jane

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  THANKSGIVING. Another great character-driven one for the season.

• Franklin's Thanksgiving

  Jennings, Sharon

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  THANKSGIVING.

• Happy Thanksgiving, Curious George

  Platt, Cynthia,

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  THANKSGIVING. Similar to the Fall one, this one covers everything related to fall time with a bit more specific emphasis on Thanksgiving.

• How to Catch a Turkey

  Wallace, Adam,

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  THANKSGIVING. Another silly one that's great for vegetarian families. The turkey is about to go on stage in the school's Thanksgiving play when he bolts due to stage fright. The children, teachers, and principal try to catch him, but he ends up back…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• If Animals Gave Thanks

  Paul, Ann Whitford,

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  THANKSGIVING. Very cute story about what animals are thankful for and ends with them all sharing a woodland feast.

• One Is a Feast for Mouse

  a Thanksgiving Tale

  Cox, Judy

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  THANKSGIVING. A lot of books for Thanksgiving can be very serious, but this one is just playful and fun about a little mouse grabbing scraps from the Thanksgiving table.

• Over the River and Through the Wood

  the New England Boy's Song About Thanksgiving Day

  Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880

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  THANKSGIVING. The only Thanksgiving song book we know of! Fun to sing, beautiful illustrations.

• Over the River and Through the Wood

  Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880

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  THANKSGIVING.A modern, updated version on the classic Thanksgiving song because we aren't all traveling to grandmother's house by sleigh ride in the snow. This one is quite absurd as a baby falls out of car on the way to Thanksgiving, and gets…Read moreRead more of this annotation