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Reading Leaves You Happy

So rake in a good read with these Fall picture books-

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  1. Fall is time for turning leaves, The weather's growing cool. Fall is here! Come on with me! It's time to go to school. In this exuberant sequel to Winter is for Snow, the two seasonally-opposed siblings face the end of summer with both joy and…
    Book, 2017Los Angeles ; New York : Disney Hyperion, 2017. — JE NEUB
  2. Find out why leaves turn orange, yellow, red, and purple in the autumn before falling to the ground. Additional features to aid comprehension include colorful images, informational diagrams, hands-on activities, detailed captions and call outs, a…
    Book, 2017Mankato, MN : Child's World, [2017] — J 508.3 REIN
  3. Everything is yellow, red, orange. Everything is chilly, frisky, gusty. Everything is changing, turning.It’s the middle of Fall. Can you see it? Can you taste it? Can you smell it? Can you imagine it?
    Book, 2017New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017] — JE HEN<
  4. 4. Tree

    a Peek-through Picture Book

    Teckentrup, Britta
    Through a hole in the book’s cover, an owl invites you inside to meet a majestic tree and all its forest inhabitants during the changing seasons.
    Book, 2016New York : Doubleday, 2016. — JE TEC
  5. Wonderfall follows a single tree through the changing of the seasons. People, animals, and vehicles pass in front of the tree, celebrating holidays, playing in its leaves, and getting ready for winter. Fifteen combined words (thankful + fall =…
    Book, 2016New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016] — JE FIC HALL
  6. Leaves turn red, orange, and yellow. Fall is here! Celebrate the season with this easy-to-read book. Lovely photos and a simple design beautifully support early readers.
    Book, 2016North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, [2016] — J 575 SHOR
  7. Part poem, part silent stage, this luminous picture book puts autumn 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…
    Book, 2014Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014. — JE HOLL
  8. "Every Septober, Every Octember, Fall fills my senses with scenes to remember." "Bears gather nuts. Geese hibernate. Squirrels fly south in big figure eights." Fall is all mixed up in this silly book from Bob Raczka! Can you find his mistakes in the…
    Book, 2011Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, c2011. — JE RACZ
  9. Autumn is awesome! Leaves change color. Animals fly south or get ready to hibernate. People harvest crops and dress up as scary creatures for Halloween. And then there are pickup football games to play, Thanksgiving foods to eat, leaf piles to jump…
    Book, 2012New York : Henry Holt and Co., c2012. — J 508.2 GOLD
  10. t's easy to count three of something-- just add them up. But how do you count zero, a number that is best defined by what it's not? Can you see it? Can you hear it? Can you feel it?
    Unknown, 2009Berkeley : Tricycle Press, c2009.
  11. As the leaves fall from his favorite tree, Fletcher worries that something is terribly wrong. But then winter comes, and with it a wonderful surprise. Do you know what it is? Join Fletcher and find out. . . .
    Audiobook CD, 2009[Norwalk, Conn.] : Weston Woods ; [New York] : Scholastic, c2009.
  12. As all the other leaves float off and fly past, Little Yellow Leaf thinks, I'm not ready yet. As the seasons change all around, Little Yellow Leaf holds on to the tree. Still not ready. Will Little Yellow Leaf ever be ready? This is a story for…
    Book, 2008New York : Greenwillow Books, 2008. — JE *GRN BER
  13. This simple, charming story of a young bear's first autumn. Bear is surprised when the leaves start falling off the trees, but when he tries to reattach them, it doesn't work. Eventually, he gets sleepy, and burrows into the fallen leaves for a…
    Book, 2007New York : Putnam, 2007. — JE STEI
  14. Fall has come, the wind is gusting, and Leaf Man is on the move. Is he drifting east, over the marsh and ducks and geese? Or is he heading west, above the orchards, prairie meadows, and spotted cows? No one's quite sure, but this much is certain: A…
    Book, 2005Orlando : Harcourt, c2005. — JE *GRN EHL
  15. There are so many wonderful things to experience at this time of year; there are scarecrows to dress, leaves to play in, apple pies to eat, and cornstalks to hide in. For this little girl fall is a "special time of year" and this counting book will…
    Unknown, 2005New York : Little Simon, c2005.
  16. When fall comes, two brothers enjoy catching the falling leaves, stomping on them, kicking them, jumping in piles of them, and using them to make pictures. Includes a description of how leaves change through the year.
    Book, 2000New York : Scholastic Press, 2000. — JE HAL
  17. Read about the different creatures that live in trees. Learn about how the trees change with the seasons.
    Book, 1998New York : Scholastic, 1998. — PBK 1ST MAR
  18. You've got to feel sorry for your average tree. It's got a lot to worry about: squirrels, thunderstorms, kids building forts. Oh, yes, and then there's that pesky business about changing colors for the fall... Main character in Fall Is Not Easy is a…
    Book, 1998Madison, WI : Zino Press Children's Books, 1998. — JE FIC KEL
  19. A wonderful children's book with America's most loved dog, Clifford!
    Book, 1997New York : Scholastic, c1997. — E PB BRID
  20. Lois Ehlert uses watercolor collage and pieces of actual seeds, fabric, wire, and roots in this innovative and rich introduction to the life of a tree. A special glossary explains how roots absorb nutrients, what photosynthesis is, how sap…
    Book, 1991San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1991. — E EHLE