Humanities › Literature 5 Fall-Themed Picture Books Kids Love Share Flipboard Email Print Mark Bowden / Getty Images Literature Children's Books Children's Book Reviews Top Picks Authors & Illustrators Young Adult Books Best Sellers Classic Literature Plays & Drama Poetry Quotations Shakespeare Short Stories By Elizabeth Kennedy Education and Literature Expert M.S., Instructional Design and Technology, Emporia State University B.A., English Literature, Brown University Elizabeth Kennedy is an educator specializing in early childhood and elementary education who has written about children's literature for over a decade. our editorial process Elizabeth Kennedy Updated September 09, 2018 As with other seasons, there are a lot of good children’s picture books about fall. Some emphasize seasonal changes, like the changing colors of autumn leaves; others focus on common fall activities. This list includes some favorites, all of which have wonderful illustrations. These books are just as perfect for the home as for the classroom and can make great back-to-school gifts. 01 of 05 Leaf Man Harcourt, Inc. Title: Leaf Man Author and Illustrator: Lois Ehlert Story: The story centers around a leaf man, created when the wind blew autumn leaves around and some landed on the ground in the shape of a man. The author and illustrator, Lois Ehlert, created the striking artwork with color copies of leaves collected from various locations in the United States that she then used to create cut-paper collages. Ehlert is noted for her creativity in the use of cut-paper collage, which she uses in other children's books about nature and seasons. Ages: 3 to 8. Publisher: Harcourt, Inc.Publication Date: 2005ISBN: 9780152053048 02 of 05 Peepers Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Title: Peepers Author: Eve Bunting Illustrator: James Ransome Story: Peepers is a book about the fall foliage tours in New England and how two local boys come to appreciate the tourists ("leaf peepers") and the autumn leaves. Note: For more picture books set in New England, you may check out some of author Robert McCloskey's books set in Maine. Ages: 6 and older Publisher: Harcourt, Inc.Publication Date: 2001ISBN: 9780152602970 03 of 05 Leaf Jumpers Charlesbridge Title: Leaf Jumpers Author: Carole Gerber Illustrator: Leslie Evans Story: In Leaf Jumpers, a little boy and girl, along with their dog, are enjoying the fall leaves, gathering them and playing in the leaf piles. With linoleum block prints and watercolors, Leslie Evans shows their activities from a variety of perspectives. Carole Gerber’s rhyming text includes a description, complemented by Evans’ illustrations, of the leaves from eight different trees: Ginkgo, White Oak, Basswood, Willow, Birch, Red Maple, Sugar Maple, and Sycamore. At the end of the book is a page-long illustrated description of why and when leaves change color. Ages: 4 to 8. Publisher: CharlesbridgePublication Date: 2004ISBN: 9781570914973 04 of 05 In November Harcourt, Inc. Title: In November Author: Cynthia Rylant Illustrator: Jill Kaster Story: With lyrical language by author Cynthia Rylant and illustrations done in oils, rich with color and texture, by Jill Kaster, In November presents the changes as fall approaches winter. "In November, at winter's gate," the changes include bare trees, snow, birds leaving, sleepy farm animals, chilly air, a fire in the fireplace and more. Families enjoy fall foods, such as squash and pumpkin, and family members come together to celebrate Thanksgiving. The quiet tone of the book makes it a good bedtime story. Ages: 4 to 8. Publisher: Voyager Books, Harcourt, Inc.Publication Date: 2008 paperback edition.ISBN: 9780152063429 05 of 05 Too Many Pumpkins Holiday House Title: Too Many Pumpkins Author: Linda White Illustrator: Megan Lloyd Story: Too Many Pumpkins is both a great Halloween book and a great fall book. As the title indicates, the story is all about pumpkins—in this case one woman's unexpected and unwanted large crop of pumpkins in the fall and her solution to the problem of too many pumpkins. Publisher: Holiday HousePublication Date: 1996ISBN: 9780823413201