Autumn Stories for Early Readers

With the weather getting chillier, it becomes much easier to keep your kids inside and read. If your child is just starting as a reader then you'll want to look for beginner books. Books for beginning readers are books with fewer words, simpler vocabulary and shorter sentences. These ten books for beginners feature fall.

Buster and the Giant Pumpkin by Marc Brown
Buster is growing a pumpkin to enter into a contest.

The Best Fall of All by Laura Chapman
Happy the dog and Honey the cat share fall adventures.

Franklin's Pumpkin by Sharon Jennings
Franklin tries to decide what to do with his really big pumpkin.

Johnny Appleseed by Patricia Demuth
Lovely illustrations and simple text tell the story of the man who really was Johnny Appleseed.

Max & Mo Go Apple Pickingby Patricia Lakin
Best friends Max and Mo want to share in the bounty of apple picking.

The Fall Festival by Mercer Mayer
Little Critter and his family have lots of fun at the Fall Festival.

Fall Leaf Project by Margaret McNamara
When a class of first-graders learns that leaves don't change colors in all states, they make a plan to share fall.

The Leaves Fall All Around by Scholastic Children's Press
An autumn song is set in story.

Poppleton in Fallby Mark Teague
Poppleton welcomes autumn with friendly geese, a new coat and a pancake breakfast.

Spooky Hayride by Brian James
Two brothers have different ideas about what makes a hayride spooky.