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Creepy Pair of Underwear!
Creepy Pair of Underwear!
Creepy Tales seriesPreK to 3rd grade
Jasper's new underwear glows in the dark and seems to follow him. Silly and spooky.
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Fall Picture Books
The best Fall picture books for parents and teachers, sorted by grade. Read alouds from our channel come first.
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Leaves, pumpkins, and cozy autumn stories.
48 books · 31 with a read aloud on our channel
Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn
Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn
PreK to 2nd grade
A girl walks through town and woods greeting the trees, animals, and wind as summer turns to fall. A quiet, gorgeous way to welcome the season.
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Creepy Crayon!
Creepy Crayon!
Creepy Tales seriesPreK to 2nd grade
Jasper finds a crayon that helps him with schoolwork, but it's a little too creepy. Perfect for spooky season.
Leaf Man
Leaf Man
PreK to 2nd grade
Leaf Man blows away on the wind, and kids spot animals and faces made entirely of real fall leaves. Perfect before a nature walk or leaf collage project.
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Creepy Carrots!
Creepy Carrots!
Creepy Tales seriesPreK to 3rd grade
Jasper's favorite carrots seem to be following him. Spooky fun that's just scary enough.
The Little Yellow Leaf
The Little Yellow Leaf
PreK to 2nd grade
A little yellow leaf isn't ready to let go of its tree until it finds a friend to fall with. A gentle, beautiful story about change and courage.
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The Skeleton and the Cat
The Skeleton and the Cat
PreK to 2nd grade
A skeleton and a cat become unlikely friends. Spooky in the best way, and sweet underneath.
Sophie's Squash
Sophie's Squash
PreK to 2nd grade
Sophie picks a squash at the market and loves it as a friend named Bernice instead of dinner. A funny, tender story about love and letting go.
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Turkey Goes to School
Turkey Goes to School
Turkey Trouble seriesPreK to 2nd grade
Turkey sneaks into school disguised as a student. Funny fall fun.
Fall Leaves
Fall Leaves
PreK to 2nd grade
Clever wordplay with words that sound alike shows how autumn changes the land and animals. Gorgeous art makes it a fall science lesson and read aloud in one.
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Turkey Trouble
Turkey Trouble
Turkey Trouble seriesPreK to 2nd grade
Turkey disguises himself as other animals to avoid becoming Thanksgiving dinner. A hilarious fall classic.
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves
PreK to 2nd grade
Fletcher the fox worries his tree is sick as its leaves fall, until winter brings a sparkling surprise. Gentle and reassuring for kids learning about the seasons.
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Turkey's Birthday Bash
Turkey's Birthday Bash
Turkey Trouble seriesPreK to 2nd grade
Turkey wants to celebrate his birthday and things don't go as planned. Silly fun from the Turkey Trouble crew.
Hungry Bunny
Hungry Bunny
PreK to 2nd grade
Kids tap, tilt, and shake the book to help Bunny gather apples using his red scarf. A playful interactive pick for fall and little hands.
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The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky
The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky
The Food Group seriesPreK to 3rd grade
The Bad Seed takes on Halloween with the whole gang. Silly spooky fun without being scary.
Leaves
Leaves
PreK to 2nd grade
A young bear sees leaves falling for the first time and worries, then sleeps through winter and wakes to new leaves. Simple, sweet, and just right for toddlers.
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Turkey Trick or Treat
Turkey Trick or Treat
Turkey Trouble seriesPreK to 2nd grade
Turkey wants candy too, so he comes up with costumes to get some. Funny Halloween fun.
Little Tree
Little Tree
PreK to 2nd grade
Little Tree won't drop his leaves in autumn, even as the forest grows around him. A moving story about growing up and letting go, for kids and parents alike.
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Pig in Jeans
Pig in Jeans
Pig in Jeans seriesPreK to 3rd grade
Brian the pig gets teased for his jeans full of pockets, until those pockets save the day. A silly, sweet story about being yourself.
The Scarecrow
The Scarecrow
PreK to 2nd grade
A lonely scarecrow rescues a baby crow, and their friendship grows through the seasons. Tender and beautifully illustrated, perfect for fall evenings.
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The Scariest Story You've Ever Heard!
The Scariest Story You've Ever Heard!
Finn the Frog seriesK to 3rd grade
Finn the Frog promises the scariest story ever. It's not, and kids love it.
Why Do Leaves Change Color?
Why Do Leaves Change Color?
PreK to 3rd grade
This clear nonfiction book explains why leaves turn red, orange, and yellow and why trees drop them for winter. Perfect for answering the big fall question.
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The Crayons Go Back to School
The Crayons Go Back to School
The Crayons seriesPreK to 2nd grade
The crayons get ready for school, with nerves and all. Perfect for the first week of school.
Crow Call
Crow Call
3rd to 5th grade
Nine year old Liz goes hunting with her father after he returns from war, and they reconnect. A quiet, beautiful story about families.
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The Scariest Campfire Story You've Ever Heard!
The Scariest Campfire Story You've Ever Heard!
Finn the Frog seriesPreK to 3rd grade
Finn the Frog tries to tell a scary campfire story. Rhyming, interactive, and not scary at all.
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Taylor the Thankful Turkey
Taylor the Thankful Turkey
PreK to 2nd grade
Taylor thanks each of his friends with a small gift, and soon the whole community is doing the same. A sweet Thanksgiving book about showing gratitude.
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Scaredy-Cat, Splat!
Scaredy-Cat, Splat!
Splat the Cat seriesPreK to 3rd grade
Splat tries to be scary for Halloween and ends up scaring everyone by accident. Funny and not too spooky.
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How to Catch a Turkey
How to Catch a Turkey
How to Catch seriesPreK to 2nd grade
Kids set traps to catch a sneaky turkey. A rhyming Thanksgiving favorite.
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Pete the Cat: Falling for Autumn
Pete the Cat: Falling for Autumn
Pete the Cat seriesPreK to 2nd grade
Pete enjoys everything fall has to offer. A cozy seasonal read for little ones.
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Little Blue Truck's Halloween
Little Blue Truck's Halloween
Little Blue Truck seriesPreK to 2nd grade
Little Blue Truck visits his animal friends in costume. Lift the flaps and guess who's who.
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The Crayons Trick or Treat
The Crayons Trick or Treat
The Crayons seriesPreK to 2nd grade
The crayons go trick or treating together. Colorful, silly Halloween fun.
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Fangsgiving
Fangsgiving
PreK to 2nd grade
Vlad's family crashes the monsters' Thanksgiving feast. Funny holiday chaos.
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Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins
Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins
Pete the Cat seriesPreK to K
Pete's spin on the Five Little Pumpkins song. Perfect for singing and counting in October.
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This Book Is TOO Scary for You!
This Book Is TOO Scary for You!
PreK to 2nd grade
Chicken warns you not to read this book because it's way too scary. Spoiler: it isn't. Silly, interactive Halloween fun.
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A Little Thanksgiving SPOT
A Little Thanksgiving SPOT
A Little SPOT seriesPreK to 5th grade
A fun way to talk about gratitude around the Thanksgiving table. Kids love finding all the things they're thankful for.
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Big Fat Bear Battle!: The BEAR-ly True Tale of Alaska's Fat Bear Week
Big Fat Bear Battle!: The BEAR-ly True Tale of Alaska's Fat Bear Week
1st to 3rd grade
The funny, true inspired story of Alaska's Fat Bear Week. Kids love the bears and learn a little science too.
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It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse!
It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse!
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie seriesPreK to 2nd grade
Mouse makes a pumpkin face to match how he feels. A simple fall book that's great for naming feelings.
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A Little SPOT on Halloween: A Story About Positive Pumpkins
A Little SPOT on Halloween: A Story About Positive Pumpkins
A Little SPOT seriesPreK to 2nd grade
Halloween fun with a spot of positive thinking mixed in. Great for kids who get a little spooked this time of year.
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Pinkalicious: Pink or Treat!
Pinkalicious: Pink or Treat!
Pinkalicious seriesPreK to 2nd grade
Pinkalicious makes Halloween as pink as possible. Fun, festive, and not scary at all.
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The Worst Halloween Book in the Whole Entire World
The Worst Halloween Book in the Whole Entire World
The Worst Book in the Whole Entire World seriesK to 3rd grade
The grumpy narrator says Halloween is the worst, and kids get to argue back. So fun to read aloud.
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The Worst Fall Book in the Whole Entire World
The Worst Fall Book in the Whole Entire World
The Worst Book in the Whole Entire World seriesPreK to 3rd grade
The book insists fall is the worst, and kids love proving it wrong. Interactive and silly.
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Fancy Nancy: Candy Bonanza
Fancy Nancy: Candy Bonanza
Fancy Nancy seriesPreK to 2nd grade
Nancy has to learn not to eat all her Halloween candy at once. A fun early reader with a little lesson.
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Hooray for Halloween, Curious George
Hooray for Halloween, Curious George
Curious George seriesPreK to 2nd grade
George gets into Halloween mischief, of course. Classic fun for little ones who love George.
The Stranger
The Stranger
3rd to 5th grade
Farmer Bailey takes in a mysterious stranger, and the season seems to pause while he is there. Chris Van Allsburg's eerie, beautiful fall classic.
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The Leaf Thief
The Leaf Thief
The Leaf Thief seriesPreK to 3rd grade
Squirrel panics when a leaf goes missing and sets out with Bird to catch the thief. A funny, gentle story about autumn and the worry change can bring.
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The Pumpkin Thief
The Pumpkin Thief
The Leaf Thief seriesPreK to 3rd grade
Bird's pumpkins keep disappearing, and Squirrel follows tracks and feathers to solve the mystery. A cozy Halloween whodunit with bonus facts about the holiday.
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Thanks for Nothing
Thanks for Nothing
Mother Bruce seriesPreK to 2nd grade
The Soggy Hollow mice are thankful for everything, and grumpy Bruce is tired of all the thanking. A short, funny Little Bruce story that sneaks in a lesson about gratitude.
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The Worst Thanksgiving Book in the Whole Entire World
The Worst Thanksgiving Book in the Whole Entire World
The Worst Book in the Whole Entire World seriesPreK to 3rd grade
Nameless the Rock is stuck in yet another Worst book, and this time he is grumpy about Thanksgiving. Readers wonder about the mysterious turkey on the cover, whether Jerry Pumpkins comes back, and whether a chicken sneaks into the story.
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