Sep 26, 2024
Before we carve jack-o’-lanterns, we’ve got to harvest them from the pumpkin patch! Whether you call it “fall” or “autumn” or “harvest season,” there’s so many great things about this time of year! Here are our favorite reads about this time of year to capture the essence of a good book and enjoying a cozy reading session.
Pumpkin Patch Blessings
By Kim Washburn and Jacqueline East
$10.19; Ages: 0-6
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Amazon.com
Head to the pumpkin patch for beautiful illustrations, an adorable rhyme and lesson in gratitude.
Autumn Story
By Jill Barklem
$9.99; Ages 0-5
Publisher: Harper Collins Children’s Books
Amazon.com
In the tiny world of Brambly Hedge, all the mice are getting ready for the harvest season. But as the sun goes down, one mouse is lost in the woods. Will she find her way home?
In the Middle of Fall
By Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek
$7.99; Ages 2-5
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Amazon.com
Popular award-winning children’s author Kevin Henkes (“Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse” and “Owen”) penned this tale about the beauty of the fall season—with a little help of beautiful illustrations.
The Berenstain Bears’ Harvest Festival
By Mike Berenstain
$4.19; Ages 4-6
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Amazon.com
The beloved Berenstain bears participate in the Chapel in the Woods’ Harvest Festival where they pick fruit, enjoy a hayride and venture into the pumpkin patch—all while learning about the blessings of the fall harvest season and giving thanks to God.
Fall Harvest Fun
By Martha E. H. Rustad and Amanda Enright
$9.99; Ages 5-8
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Amazon.com
Kids will learn how food is grown, harvested and celebrated through engaging text, fun facts and questions.
Autumn Days
By Ann Schweninger
$17.99; Ages 6-8
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
Amazon.com
It’s autumn and there’s so much to do! A dog family figures out how to handle all that nature brings to fall.
The Autumn Equinox: Celebrating the Harvest
By Ellen B. Jackson and Jan Davey Ellis
$12.69; Ages: 7-9
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Amazon.com
Harvest is a time for celebration and this book shows the significance of some of the celebrations around the world and shows how they are celebrated.
It’s Harvest Time
By Katarah Jordan
$17.32; Ages: 8-10
Publisher: Bright Communications LLC
Amazon.com
Meet the Bees, an African-American family, as they transform their backyard into a garden oasis. As the harvest season approaches, the family shares their crops with friends and neighbors.
Wicked Harvest
By Karen MacInerney
$11.99; Teen-adult
Publisher: Independently published
Amazon.com
This Dewberry Farm Mystery brings murder to an Oktoberfest celebration. Homesteader Lucy Resnick discovers her pumpkin patch is blighted and a local brewery owner turns up dead. Coincidence? Maybe not!
From Harvest to Home: Seasonal Activities, Inspired Fall Décor and Cozy Recipes for Fall
By Alicia Tenise Chew and Tom McGovern
$24.95; Adult
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Amazon.com
This coffee table-style book offers beautiful photography to guide you through a cozy fall season. You’ll find activities, décor projects, recipes, lifestyle and party-planning tips.
By Kim Washburn and Jacqueline East
$10.19; Ages: 0-6
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Amazon.com
Head to the pumpkin patch for beautiful illustrations, an adorable rhyme and lesson in gratitude.
By Jill Barklem
$9.99; Ages 0-5
Publisher: Harper Collins Children’s Books
Amazon.com
In the tiny world of Brambly Hedge, all the mice are getting ready for the harvest season. But as the sun goes down, one mouse is lost in the woods. Will she find her way home?
By Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek
$7.99; Ages 2-5
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Amazon.com
Popular award-winning children’s author Kevin Henkes (“Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse” and “Owen”) penned this tale about the beauty of the fall season—with a little help of beautiful illustrations.
By Mike Berenstain
$4.19; Ages 4-6
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Amazon.com
The beloved Berenstain bears participate in the Chapel in the Woods’ Harvest Festival where they pick fruit, enjoy a hayride and venture into the pumpkin patch—all while learning about the blessings of the fall harvest season and giving thanks to God.
By Martha E. H. Rustad and Amanda Enright
$9.99; Ages 5-8
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Amazon.com
Kids will learn how food is grown, harvested and celebrated through engaging text, fun facts and questions.
By Ann Schweninger
$17.99; Ages 6-8
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
Amazon.com
It’s autumn and there’s so much to do! A dog family figures out how to handle all that nature brings to fall.
By Ellen B. Jackson and Jan Davey Ellis
$12.69; Ages: 7-9
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Amazon.com
Harvest is a time for celebration and this book shows the significance of some of the celebrations around the world and shows how they are celebrated.
By Katarah Jordan
$17.32; Ages: 8-10
Publisher: Bright Communications LLC
Amazon.com
Meet the Bees, an African-American family, as they transform their backyard into a garden oasis. As the harvest season approaches, the family shares their crops with friends and neighbors.
By Karen MacInerney
$11.99; Teen-adult
Publisher: Independently published
Amazon.com
This Dewberry Farm Mystery brings murder to an Oktoberfest celebration. Homesteader Lucy Resnick discovers her pumpkin patch is blighted and a local brewery owner turns up dead. Coincidence? Maybe not!
By Alicia Tenise Chew and Tom McGovern
$24.95; Adult
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Amazon.com
This coffee table-style book offers beautiful photography to guide you through a cozy fall season. You’ll find activities, décor projects, recipes, lifestyle and party-planning tips.
