Temperatures are dropping…finally! Time to put on some hot chocolate, call the family together, and snuggle up with a good book. Celebrate the festive fall season with these must-read books all about autumn!
YOUTH
Little ones will be excited for fall adventures after reading these picture books.
Pick A Circle, Gather Squares by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky
As a family explores a pumpkin patch during the fall, they also find circles, squares, triangles, and more! This delightful picture book invites the reader to enjoy not just the fun of the fall season, but all the fun of playing seek’n’find with the shapes in the pictures!
Little Red: Autumn on the Farm by Will Hillenbrand
Kids who love vehicles and things that go will love Little Red the farm truck as he helps his farm friends get ready for a fall festival. From tractors and combines to donut trucks, Little Red helps all kinds of vehicles make it to the party!
New readers can join in the fall fun with one of their favorite pups, Biscuit!
Biscuit and the Great Fall Day by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Biscuit the friendly puppy is back for some fall fun! Beginning readers will love following Biscuit on his adventures as he jumps in crunchy fall leaves, picks apples and pumpkins, and even gets to ride on a tractor!
These chapter books bring the drama, mystery, and magic of autumn.
Marya Khan and the Spectacular Fall Festival by Saadia Faruqi
Marya is super excited for the school fall festival! There’s going to be games, food, and even a hayride! But when the ticket selling competition with her best frenemy gets out of hand, will she be able to make amends before the day is ruined?
Good Dog: Sweater Weather by Cam Higgins
There’s a mystery on the farm! Just as the weather has begun to turn colder and all the animals and people on the farm have been looking forward to autumn fun and hijinks, like scarecrow building and warm sweaters, they find the pumpkin patch all messed up! Bo the farm puppy and his friends are determined to find the mischief maker, no matter what!
Acadia Files: Autumn Science by Katie Coppens
Kids who love STEM will love the Acadia Files! Acadia Green has a million questions about the world around her, and now, as the seasons change from summer to autumn, her questions are only multiplying. When her parents are too busy to help her find answers, the only thing to do is…SCIENCE! Follow along with your own experiments as Acadia tries to discover why leaves change color, why the sun sets at a different time in the fall, and more!
Marvel at the wonder of this beautiful season in these non-fiction titles.
Follow the Flyway: The Marvel of Bird Migration by Sarah Nelson
Have you ever wondered where birds go when they fly south in the fall? This lyrical and wonderfully illustrated non-fiction book brings bird migration to life, following a variety of bird species across North America! For extra curious readers, more information about bird migration, flyways, and the pictured birds is included in the illustrated endnotes!
Awesome Autumn by Bruce Goldstone
While celebrating all the sensory treasures of the autumn season with brightly colored photography and clever layouts, Awesome Autumn also brings the season to life by answering all those troubling little questions like: How does frost form? Why do leaves fall? What else migrates besides birds? How do leaves know when to fall? And so much more!
TWEENS AND TEENS
It’s the right time of year for teens to enjoy these mildly spooky, super entertaining stories.
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
A witch, a swamp monster, and a perfectly tiny dragon raise a young girl named Luna, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her to save the people of the Protectorate.
Doll Bones by Holly Black
Zach, Alice, and Poppy, friends from a Pennsylvania middle school who have long enjoyed acting out imaginary adventures with dolls and action figures, embark on a real-life quest to Ohio to bury a doll made from the ashes of a dead girl.
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Eldest of three sisters, in a land where it is considered to be a misfortune, Sophie is resigned to her fate as a hat shop apprentice until a witch turns her into an old woman and she finds herself in the castle of the greatly feared Wizard Howl.
