Grades
PreK - 3
All About Leaves and Trees Book List
Celebrate the changing seasons and the life cycle of trees with this colorful book list!
Trees are endlessly fascinating — from the way they grow from tiny seeds to be taller than houses to the animals they shelter and the changing colors of their leaves. This colorful collection of books about autumn trees and leaves includes nonfiction science reads, counting books, gorgeous photography, and vibrant illustrations of kids delighting in the wonders of nature and the fun of fall.
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If you're looking for more festive reads for the season, check out children's books about fall under $5 and charming books about apples and pumpkins for your classroom.
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In this story, children play in and around a tree. The tree is also a home for some birds and animals.
With simple, repetitive text and silly, expressive illustrations, children will fall for this hilarious autumn story about the way one leaf turns an entire barnyard upside down!
With soft colored art, adorable children, and colorful outdoor scenes, Let It Fall celebrates all the seasonal awe of autumn.
This simple nature story, told from the point of view of two young sisters, describes the changes that occur in a backyard apple tree.
Photographs and simple text explore the diversity of trees, including their environment, shapes, and sizes.
Photographs and simple text depict the many different animals that live in trees, from the roots to the branches.
The life cycle and growth of an apple tree are explained in this easy-to-read text.
A conversation between mother and daughter leads to a remarkable discovery: trees are like children in so many ways!
There"s a chill in the air! This gentle read-aloud follows a girl in a red scarf as she welcomes a new season.
Join three friends on a fun leaf-finding adventure! This bouncy new version of the popular song begs to be read out loud.
Information about peach trees leveled for kids in grades K-1.
Celebrate the joys of autumn and freshly-fallen leaves.
This autumn-themed book takes the traditional rhyme to new heights of silliness.
I See Leaves introduces emergent readers to a variety of leaf shapes while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience.
Perfect for fans of Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, The Leaf Thief is a funny picture book that teaches kids about autumn, adapting to change, and the seasons.
A nonfiction book that follows the journey of an acorn and explains how it becomes an oak tree.
In this loving tale about growing up, a little tree learns it's not really so frightful to let go of your leaves in autumn.
Paperback Book
Rookie Read-About® Science-Weather and Seasons: How Do You Know It's Fall?
Through vivid photos and engaging nonfiction text, this fun and fact-filled Rookie Read-About Science book answers the question: How do you know its fall? Covering everything from weather patterns to animal behaviors to seasonal activities, How Do You Know Its Fall? gives kids an in-depth look at this season of change.
This book explores leaves and offers an explanation why leaves turn such beautiful colors in the fall.
Celebrate the change and colors of fall through bright, gorgeous photographs accompanied by clear and engaging text for beginning readers of nonfiction.
Everything there is to know about trees—from acorn to seedling, from root to fruit—the tree enthusiast will find it all in this well-illustrated and fact-filled book.
Brimming with humor, wonder, mystery, and a profound sense of hope, Big Tree is a trailblazing adventure, illustrated with nearly 300 pages of breathtaking pictures. It is Selznick's most imaginative and far-reaching work to date and a singular reading experience for the whole family!
