If there’s a friendly way to usher in a new season, it certainly seems that a stack of seasonally themed library books are a welcome way to do so. They sit on the shelves, oft-ignored the hot months of the year, or the new sprouting spring, and when the snow is piled high, but I imagine their glee as they see the librarian heading near, grabbing them out of their row to prop them on the coveted spot atop the bookcase where passersby grab them so readily. Holding their little book breath waiting to see if they’re the chosen one. I decided to get our own stack, perfect for the chilly afternoons, under a blanket, and maybe beside a cup of hot tea. Here they are.
01. Fletcher and the Falling Leaves: Fletcher, an anxious and charming little fox is worried as his beautiful tree begins losing all of its leaves. What is happening to it? Sweet illustrations, especially the unexpectedly glisten-y winter scene.
02. The Little Yellow Leaf: Change is coming, and the little yellow leaf isn’t sure he (or she) is ready for it. A universal theme, really.
03. Duck and Goose Find a Pumpkin: Something about the serious faces on the Duck and Goose, these books make me chuckle. Geared for the younger child, it’s a sweet, short story about Duck and Goose, you guessed it, finding a pumpkin.
04. Duck and Goose Honk Quack Boo!: This one has a bit more storyline than the last, with Duck and Goose dressing up for trick-or-treating, and their friend Thistle’s secret (scary, but not all that scary) costume.
05. Why do Leaves Change Color?: A more scientific explanation as to what goes on when leaves change color. Steve read it and I heard him “hmm!”ing to himself in the other room as he read things he didn’t actually know.
06. Giracula: This was sent to me–a reader’s daughter wrote it!! It’s the story of a giraffe who, after turning into Giracula, commits a string of innocent crimes (in a bakery, no less!). It might even have you craving cherry pie by the end.
07. Berenstain Bears + the Prize Pumpkin: Always a full circle, true meaning of fill-in-the-blank, lesson, I always like the Berenstain Bears books. Maybe part of my fondness for them is that it always seems to be the mother who gets the wise punchline before anyone else does.
08. The Fierce Yellow Pumpkin: A little pumpkin who dreams of becoming fierce like the scarecrow in the fields. He gets his chance come Halloween time. Written by Margaret Wise Brown, always a favorite.
Gosh, I love children’s books! The covers are super cute! ❤️✨
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Two things:
Love your sweater!
Can’t stop looking at Anders in that last photo! So fun to see his personality coming out.
So much personality. especially when the camera is out.
Sweater is old, but Madewell!
So we just got Fletcher and the Falling Leaves from the library last week, and I don’t know if it was pregnancy brain or what, but we’ve only read it once because I kept getting tongue tied over the name Fletcher (especially in combination with the words falling or leaves…I kept saying Faltcher or flalling). But it is a sweet story and I recommend it if you are operating closer to 100% brain power than I currently am!
Hahaha, let’s blame pregnancy brain! (Honestly though, pregnancy brain is real.)
One thing I love about fall is that sweatshirts and jeans are completely comfortable. Another is that soup is in season. And, yet another, that there are beautiful color schemes to behold; I am always amazed at how beautiful the changing leaves can be and that I never tire of seeing them―the beauty is always new.
I love celebrating the seasons with books some of my favorite fall/Halloween books are from Harry and Wende Devlin, Old Black Witch and Cranberry Halloween
oh thank you brooke! i am going to look these up now!
We pulled out our fall books recently too. I’ve read Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin to my two year old at least 800 times now at his request. Other good ones are Room on the Broom, Stumpkin, Little Tree, and Otis and the Scarecrow.
Room on the Broom! Of course!!!