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Autumn Books for Kids

Stated grade levels are a starting point only. Reading levels and topic (subject) appropriateness should always be considered with the individual reader in mind.




Picture Books

The Apple Doll by Elisa Kleven

The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall


Bella's Fall Coat by Lynn Plourde

Crazy for Apples (Emma Every Day)by C.L. Reid

Dappled Apples by Jan Carr


Fall is Not Easy by Marty Kelley

Falling For Autumn (Pete the Cat) by Kimberly & James Dean


Four Friends in Autumn by Tomie dePaola

A Friend For All Seasons by Julia Hubery

Froggy Picks a Pumpkin by Jonathan London


How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? by Margaret McNamara

I Know It's Autumn by Eileen Spinelli

In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes


It's Fall! by Linda Glaser

Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber

In November by Cynthia Rylant


Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert

The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming

Leaves by David Ezra Stein


Leaves! Leaves! Leaves! by Nancy Elizabeth



Little Tree by Loren Long


Mouse's First Fall by Lauren Thompson

One Green Apple by Eve Bunting



Pumpkin Trouble by Jan Thomas







1st Grade to 2nd Grade

Autumn Festival Fun by Tina Gallo

The Autumn Princess by Nick and Claire Page


Dumpy's Apple Shop by Julie Andrews Edwards

A Fairy-Tale Fall by Apple Jordan

Fall Leaf Project by Margaret McNamara


Fall Leaves by Don L. Curry


Mouse Loves Fall by Lauren Thompson

Pumpkin Day! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace







3rd Grade to 4th Grad

The Great Pumpkin Smash (Hardy Boys Clue Book #10) by Franklin W. Dixon

Never Swim in Applesauce (Roscoe Riley Rules #4) by Katherine Applegate


The Peculiar Pumpkin Thief (Geronimo Stilton #42) by Geronimo Stilton





Trip to the Pumpkin Farm (Owl Diaries #11) by Rebecca Elliott

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!


Eva's class cannot wait for their field trip to the pumpkin farm! On the farm, they pick apples, milk cows, and even make new friends. But then an award-winning pumpkin goes missing! Eva and her friends will have to solve the mystery. Will they find the pumpkin in time for the holiday party... and also help a friend in need? In this sweet fall story, Eva discovers that everyone has something to be thankful for!




5th Grade to 6th Grade





Non-Fiction

Apple Seeds by Katie Peters

From Seed to Pumpkin by Wendy Pfeffer


How do Apples Grow? by Betsy Maestro

Let's Explore Apples! by Jill Colella

Let's Explore Pumpkins! by Jill Colella


Let's go Apple Picking! by Cliff Griswold

Life of an Apple by Clare Hibbert


The Pumpkin Book by Gail Gibbons

The Pumpkin Patch by Cliff Griswold


Pumpkins! by Jacqueline Farmer








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