This month’s fall reading list is brought to you by the Elkins Public Library. The library is located at 352 N. Center Street, directly behind Chambers Bank and adjacent to the Elkins Elementary School.
In the Middle of Fall
By Kevin Henkes
Grades: Pre-K to 2nd
The colors change so quickly in fall! This book shows how beautiful the fall season can be if we take time to stop and look at it.
Thank you, Garden
By Liz Garton Scanlon
Grades: Pre-K to 2nd
There’s something special that happens when a community comes together to create their own garden. This book shows us what it’s like to plant and nurture a garden from seedling to harvest.
Leaf Man
By Lois Ehlert
Grades: Pre-K to 3rd
This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of a man made of leaves and acorns who goes where the wind takes him. With illustrations made from actual fall leaves, this book is perfect for celebrating the fall season.
Wangari’s Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa
By Jeanette Winter
Grades: Pre-K to 3rd
A young girl in Kenya returns home to see that many of the trees she grew up knowing in her childhood home have disappeared. She decides to plant nine seeds in her backyard. This true story shows the impact that one person can have on their environment.
Possum’s Harvest Moon
By Anne Hunter
Grades: Pre-K to 3rd
Possum wakes up one night and sees a beautiful harvest moon. He wants to throw a party to celebrate the moon, but everyone is so busy preparing the harvest that he isn’t sure anyone will be able to come.
From Seed to Pumpkin
By Wendy Pfeffer
Grades: Pre-K to 3rd
During the fall season, we see pumpkins everywhere! But, how do pumpkins grow? This non-fiction book explores the life of a pumpkin from a seed to harvest.
Leif and the Fall
By Allison Sweet Grant and Adam Grant
Grades: Kindergarten to 3rd
Leif the oak leaf is scared to fall down! What if he gets hurt when he falls? Leif and his friend Laurel experiment to find ways to make him fall safely. This book shows children that failing can be part of the learning process.
Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve
By Mary Pope Osborne
Grades: 2nd to 5th
In Camelot, Jack and Annie try to solve the mystery of the disappearance of the Stone of Destiny. They face their fears in a haunted castle in order to get it back.
The Pumpkin War
By Cathleen Young
Grades: 3rd to 7th
Billie and Sam were great friends, until Sam won their town’s famous pumpkin race. This year, Billie is determined to do everything she can to beat him.
Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message
By Chief Jake Swamp
Grades: Kindergarten to 6th
Written by Chief Jake Swamp, this book gives the ceremonial thanksgiving address to Mother Nature from the Haudenosaunee people. Click here to watch a video and hear the author Chief Jake Swamp read the book.