While growing up in Philadelphia I was surrounded by tall buildings, busy streets, and bright lights. When I decided to apply for college I knew I wanted to go somewhere different. I attended Syracuse University in upstate New York where I traded my Philly fall festivities of spending October evenings in Citizens Bank Park watching the Phillies play baseball and enjoying the Macy’s light show in Center City to picking pumpkins, eating cider donuts, and taking hayrides through the endless farms.
While Halloween may be over, fall is still ahead of us. See below for some of our favorite books that celebrate the fall season and all the activities that come along with it.
Apples A to Z
By Margaret McNamara, Illustrated by Jake Parker
Join Fox, Bear, Pig, and Rabbit as they explore the world of apples in this fun-filled ABC book. Each letter of the alphabet showcases the many marvelous facts about apples for youngsters just learning their ABCs as well as offering lots more information for slightly older children. From Aroma to Zabergau, discover the names of 26 varieties of apples, one for every letter of the alphabet-even the letter “X”!
The Leaves on the Trees
By Thom Wiley, Illustrated by Andrew Day
The Leaves on the Trees revels in the sights, sounds, smells, and general feeling of the autumn leaves. Based on the classic song, The Wheels on the Bus, The Leaves on the Trees explores all types of trees making the magical transformation from the green leaves of summer to fascinating foliage of fall.
Johnny Appleseed
By Jodie Shepherd, Illustrated by Masumi Furukawa
This beautifully illustrated retelling shows how Johnny Appleseed bloomed from a young boy who loved the outdoors into the legendary man who spread apple trees all across the United States. Showing small acts of generosity and the love of nature can make a big difference, this book is sure to inspire the budding little Johnny Appleseed in every reader.
The Saturday Triplets #1: Lost in the Leaf Pile!
By Katherine Kenah, Illustrated by Tammie Lyon
Fall has just gotten three times as nice with the Saturday Triplets! Triplets Ana, Bella, and Carlos are always looking for an adventure. And on Saturday mornings, they always seem to find one! This Saturday, the triplets race to rake the fastest, the best, the biggest leaf pile ever! And when their cat, Boo, goes missing, they think they know where he must be...but they’re in for quite a surprise when Boo is nowhere to be found!
Do you have a favorite fall activity or tradition?
