Picking Apples and Pumpkins by Amy Hutchings

My favorite part of this book was when Robbie and a few woodland friends notice that the tree’s leaves are falling and they assume he is crying, so they give him a hug. Readers follow along with Robbie Raccoon as he notices the changes that are happening around his home, a big oak tree. I can’t say this is a must-read, but it’s useful and worth a look at your local library and will probably make you and your children want to jump in a few giant piles of leaves!Ī Friend for All Seasons by Julia Hubery is a gem! The book explains the change of seasons in a fun and easy to understand way for young children. It’s not the most exciting book but is a good teaching resource and tool when you are teaching your child about the changing seasons. Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber is a beautifully illustrated, informative book that is all about leaves in autumn. It’s packed full of detail about how they are grown, where they came from originally, varieties and more! I urge teachers and homeschooling parents to check this out if you are doing any study about fruit, or apples. I didn’t know how much I didn’t know about apples until I read this book. Wonderful creative book to welcome the changing seasons.Īpples by Jacqueline Farmer is not a book to snuggle up and read before bed or really anytime with a toddler but wow it’s a wonderful resource. All are leaves pieced together to make these awesome images, some are obvious, some take concentration to see the animal among the leaves. The book is about a leaf man who blows away in the wind and the reader is taken past all sorts of animals like chickens and ducks, past rivers filled with fish and butterflies in the air. Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert was the inspiration for this craft and will leave you trying to find all sorts of things like butterflies, chickens and fish in leaf piles. I will be checking out some new books about fall in the coming weeks but these are our old favorites to get you started and add to your library lists.

My son is off to school next week and I must admit I am getting ready for fall.

Picking Apples and Pumpkins by Amy Hutchings