From seeing the leaves fall and change color to carving jack-o’-lanterns and dressing up for Halloween, the fall season is a special time for you and your family to create new memories and return to old traditions.
As the air turns crisp, there is nothing better than bundling up in a cozy blanket and reading books together as a family. Charming fall-themed books are a great way for your young reader to connect stories to the autumn season while building their literacy skills.
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Your family might pair a new festive fall children’s books with activities like picking apples, baking a delicious apple pie, taking trips to the pumpkin patch, seeing foliage, and trying all sorts of fun Halloween traditions. Or try something new paired with favorite children’s books feature beloved characters like Clifford and Peppa Pig!
Here are our favorite fall books for you and your family to ring in the autumn season. These titles are perfect as a read-aloud or for independent reading — and even better, they are all under $7.
Fall Books for Kids
Even if they're missing summer days at the pool, kids will fall in love with the autumn a little more after reading Let It Fall, a sweet story filled with beautiful illustrations of colorful fall leaves, orange trees, and crisp autumn nights. From finding the perfect pumpkin to hayrides at the county fair, this charming autumn book features fun activities that’ll get your kids excited for the changing seasons.
Meanwhile, The Littlest Witch is a Halloween book from the New York Times best-selling author of The Littlest Elf. It's a sweet new story filled with gentle spooky fun and one adorable little witch friend who just wants to join her family in the big broom-flying demonstration. Will she be able to participate or is she still too little? Try this book and get hooked on all the adorable additions to the series.
Another fall-themed book features the lovable Eva in Owl Diaries #11: Trip to the Pumpkin Farm. In it, Eva's class takes a highly anticipated field trip to the pumpkin farm. Once there, they pick apples, milk cows, and even make new friends. When an award-winning pumpkin goes missing, Eva and her friends have a mystery to solve.
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