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Leaf Books for Kids

September 20, 2021

One of my favorite things about the transition from summer to fall is watching the leaves change colors. If you’re ready to bring the outdoors indoors, try sharing these leaf books for kids.

One of my favorite things about the transition from summer to fall is watching the leaves change colors. If you're ready to bring the outdoors indoors, try sharing these leaf books for kids. These will be a great addition to your fall book collection.

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Our Favorite Leaf Books for Kids

Leaf Man

Fall has come, the wind is gusting, and Leaf Man is on the move. Is he drifting east, over the marsh and ducks and geese? Or is he heading west, above the orchards, prairie meadows, and spotted cows? No one’s quite sure, but this much is certain: A Leaf Man’s got to go where the wind blows. 

Leif and the Fall

Leif is a leaf. A worried leaf. It is autumn, and Leif is afraid to fall. “All leaves fall in the fall,” say the other leaves. But Leif is determined to find a different way down, and with his friend Laurel, he uses the resources around him to create a net, a kite, a parachute in hopes of softening his landing. The clock is ticking, the wind is blowing. What will happen when a gust of wind pulls Leif from his branch?

The Very Last Leaf

Lance Cottonwood is the best and brightest of the leaves, but even the top students on the tree have worries. Can Lance conquer his fear of falling and just let go when the time comes for his final exam, or will he let his worries take over? 

Fletcher and the Falling Leaves

As the leaves fall from his favorite tree, Fletcher worries that something is terribly wrong. But then winter comes, and with it a wonderful surprise. Do you know what it is? Join Fletcher and find out. . . .

Leaf Trouble

When he wakes up one morning to find that his home tree is changing, the little squirrel is scared! Why are all the leaves falling off? Quickly he corrals his sister and they gather up the leaves in colorful pawfuls. But try as they may to stick them back on the branches, it’s hopeless: Yellow, orange, red, and brown, all the leaves keep falling down! It’s only when their wise mama explains what happens in autumn that the two little squirrels understand the seasons are changing. Green leaves will sprout anew in spring!

The Wild Leaf Ride

Ms. Frizzle’s class is learning about leaves. The students are playing a game called Leaf Hunt, but they can’t find one of the leaves. Ms. Frizzle says it’s time for a field trip, and the kids get on the Magic School Bus. They are going to track down the missing leaf.

Why Do Leaves Change Color?

This book includes simple, fun diagrams that help introduce concepts like photosynthesis and the different types of leaves. This book also includes a list of the best spots to view leaves changing color as well as simple activities to do with leaves, like leaf rubbings and leaf pressings. This is a level 2 text in the Let’s Read and Find Out series.

Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf

Ehlert blends bold graphics, vibrant colors, and precise details in her watercolor collage alongside found objects like seeds, fabric, wire, and roots in this innovative work of early nonfiction. A special glossary explains how roots absorb nutrients, what photosynthesis is, how sap circulates, how to make a bird treat, and other facts about trees. Children and adults will feel inspired to take a closer look at the nature in their own backyards.

We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt

Three friends have a big adventure hiking over a mountain and through a forest to collect leaves of all kinds and colors. What will they do with all their leaves at the end of the story? Jump and play in them, of course!

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves

Our favorite old lady is back and this time she is swallowing fall-themed items. What can you make from leaves, clothes, a pumpkin, and rope? That’s right, a scarecrow!

Leaf Jumpers

This vibrant poem celebrates the beauty of autumn while inviting us all to go ahead and jump in that big, colorful, pile of fall leaves. Leslie Evan’s bold artwork brings together gold, orange, yellow, red, and brown leaves into a literary pile creating the magic of autumn for young readers. The poetic text gives simple facts about different types of fall leaves making it easy for readers to identify leaves ranging from  red maple to sycamore by color, shape, and other characteristics.

Do you have a favorite leaf book that didn’t make the list? Let me know so I can check it out!

Need more books and ideas for fall? Check out these ideas:

  • Fall Writing Crafts
  • Apple Books for Kids
  • Pumpkin Books for Kids
  • Scarecrow Books and a Free Directed Drawing

Happy Fall!

One of my favorite things about the transition from summer to fall is watching the leaves change colors. If you're ready to bring the outdoors indoors, try sharing these leaf books for kids. These will be a great addition to your fall book collection.
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  1. Erin says

    September 24, 2022 at 8:43 pm

    “The Little Yellow Leaf” is another incredible lead book. 😊

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    • Storie Belden says

      September 26, 2022 at 9:00 am

      I haven’t read this one yet, but thanks for the suggestion!
      Storie

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