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Fall & Fall Holiday Books

ON THIS PAGE: Fall, Halloween, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot and Thanksgiving
The age classifications (from various sources) are a guide to get you started, with the earliest age we think a child would generally enjoy the story. However, parents know their children best and should use their judgment.
Other Seasonal/Holiday books: Spring, Summer, Winter
Check out general book suggestions from NJ parents & children, top picks from ParenthoodNJ and library picks

Fall/Autumn Books

Infant & Older

I Know It's Autumn by Eileen Spinelli (Pre-K to Gr 1)
Who Loves the Fall? by Bob Raczka (baby-preschool)
Mouse's First Fall by Lauren Thompson (baby-preschool)
Leaves by David Ezra Stein (ages 4-8)

Toddlers & Preschoolers

Leaves! Leaves! Leaves! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace (Pre-K to Gr 2)
The Little Scarecrow Boy by Margaret Wise Brown (Pre-K to Grade 1)
Fall Leaves Fall by Zoe Hall (Pre-K to Gr 1)
Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert (Pre-K to Gr 3)
Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins (Pre-K & older)
It's Fall (Celebrate the Seasons) by Linda Glaser
One Red Apple by Harriet Ziefert (ages 4-8)
Pumpkin Town! Or, Nothing Is Better and Worse Than Pumpkins by Katie McKy (K-Gr 3)

School Age

Why Do Leaves Change Color? by Betsy Maestro (ages 5-9)
How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman (Gr 1-3)
Possum's Harvest Moon by Anne Hunter (ages 5 & up)

Halloween

To learn more about Halloween: History of Halloween, Halloween Traditions, About Halloween
Sandra K. Lee's Fall/Halloween book reviews: 2009
Halloween Day Events & Halloween/Fall Happenings; Halloween Fun Projects

Infant & Older

Dragon's Halloween by Dav Pilkey (ages 3-8)
Boo to You! by Lois Ehlert (Pre-K to Gr 2)
There Was An Old Monster! by Rebecca & Adrian Emberley (ages 4-8)
Sheep Trick or Treat by Nancy Shaw (Pre-K to Gr 2)
Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas (Pre-K to K)
Trick or Treat! (Baby Looney Tunes) by Peggy Schaefer (ages 3-5)
Halloween Faces by Nancy Davis (baby-preschool)
My First Halloween by Tomie dePaola (baby-preschool)
AlphaOops: H is for Halloween by Alethea Kontis (K-Gr 2)
Runaway Pumpkin by Kevin Lewis (Pre-K to Gr 2)
Julius's Candy Corn by Kevin Henkes (baby-pre-K)

Toddlers & Preschoolers

Cat Nights by Jane Manning (Pre-K to Gr 2)
Halloween Mice! by Bethany Roberts (ages 4 to 8)
Ghosts in the House! by Kazuno Kohara (ages 4-8)
Pumpkin Town! Or, Nothing Is Better and Worse Than Pumpkins by Katie McKy (K-Gr 3)
Spooky Hour by Tony Mitton (Pre-K- Gr 2)
Welcome to Monster Town (Christy Ottaviano Books) by Ryan Heshka (ages 4-8)
A Very Brave Witch by Alison McGhee (K-Gr 2)
Halloween Night by Marjorie Dennis Murray (ages 4-8)
Porkenstein by Kathryn Lasky (ages 3 & older)
Miss Fiona's Stupendous Pumpkin Pies by Mark Kimball Moulton (ages 4-8)
Scary, Scary Halloween by Eve Bunting (K-Gr 3)
Queen of Halloween by Mary Engelbreit (Pre-K to Gr 2)
Whooo's Haunting the Teeny Tiny Ghost? by Kay Winters (Pre-K to Grade 2)
Food Fright!: A Mouthwatering Novelty Book: A Mouthwatering Novelty Book (toddler & older)
Skeleton Hiccups by Margery Cuyler (ages 3 to 8)
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson (baby-preschool)
The Scarecrow's Dance by Jane Yolen (Pre-K to Gr 1)
Runaway Mummy: A Petrifying Parody andGoodnight Goon (A Petrifying Parody) by Michael Rex (ages 2-5)
Druscilla's Halloween by Sally M.Walker
Bump in the Night by Edward Hemingway (ages 2-4)
Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman (Pre-K to Gr 2)
J is for Jack-O'-Lantern by Denise Brennan Nelson (Pre-K & older)
10 Trick-or-Treaters by Janet Schulman (pre-K)
Monsters Don't Eat Broccoli by Barbara Jean Hicks (4-8)
Night of the Veggie Monster by George McClements (ages 4 to 8)
Boo! by Robert Munsch (ages 4-8)
Vunce Upon a Time by J. Otto Seibold & Siobhan Vivian (ages 2-6)
My Monster Mama Loves Me So by Laura Leuck (4-8)
The Scary Sleepover by Ulrich Karger (Pre-K to Gr 1)
Come with Me on Halloween by Linda Hoffman Kimball (Pre-K to Gr 1)
The Great Monster Hunt by Norbert Landa
In the Haunted House by Eve Bunting (ages 3-6)
The Littlest Pumpkin by R.A. Herman (ages 4 to 8)
Bats at the Library by Brian Lies (ages 4 & up)
Hoodwinked by Arthur Howard (ages 3 & up)

School Age

Best Halloween Hunt Ever by John Speirs (a look & find book; ages 4 to 8)
Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich by Adam Rex (Gr 2-5)
Halloween Nights Twenty-one Spooktacular Poems
The Monsterologist: A Memoir in Rhymeby Bobbi Katz (ages 5 & up)
Ghosthunters And The Totally Moldy Baroness! by Cornelia Funke (Ages 6-9) (part of a series)
Magic Tree House #42: A Good Night for Ghosts (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) by Mary Pope Osborne (ages 6-9) (part of a series
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown by Charles M. Schulz (ages 5-8)
Dear Vampa by Ross Collins (K to Gr 2)
Ghosts!: Ghostly Tales from Folklore (An I Can Read Book, Level 2) by Alvin Schwartz (K-Gr 2)
This Book Is Haunted (An I Can Read Book, Level 1) by Joanne Rocklin (K-Gr 2)
Bed, Bats, & Beyond (Darby Creek Exceptional Titles) by Joan Holub (Gr 2-3)

Pre-Teen

The Intruders by E.E. Richardson (Gr 6 to 9)
The Last Apprentice (Revenge of the Witch) by Joseph Delaney - there is a whole Last Apprentice series; NOTE: this is rated for ages 10 to 14, but some may find the content too gory or scary (check Amazon reviewers' thoughts)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz (ages 8 to 12); NOTE: some say these are scary for younger kids
Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn (Grades 4-7) NOTE: some say these are scary stories
Curse of the Jack-o'-Lantern by R. Brian Robbins
The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury

Young Adult

Nightwood by Patricia Windsor (Gr 9 & up)
The World's Most Haunted Places: From The Secret Files Of Ghostvillage.com by Jeff Belanger (young adult/adult)
Weird Hauntings: True Tales of Ghostly Places compiled by Joanne Austin
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Best Ghost Stories Ever (Scholastic Classics) by Christopher Krovatin (young adult)
The Best of Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, The Cask of Amontillado, and 30 Others
The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

Rosh Hashanah

To learn more about Rosh Hashanah: Introduction to Rosh Hashanah, Judaism 101

Toddlers & Preschoolers

Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashanah Ride by Deborah Bodin Cohen (Pre-K to Grade 2)

Sukkot

To learn more about Sukkot: My Jewish Learning, Judaism 101

Toddlers & Preschoolers

Sammy Spider's First Sukkot by Sylvia A. Rouss (ages 4-8)

School Age & Pre-Teen

All About Sukkot by Judyth Groner and Madeline Wikler

Thanksgiving

Good Thanksgiving books

Infant & Older

My First Thanksgiving by Tomie dePaola
Five Silly Turkeys by Salina Yoon
Thank You, Thanksgiving by David Milgrim (baby-preschool)
Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks by Margaret Sutherland (toddler-preschool)



Toddler & Preschooler

10 Fat Turkeys by Tony Johnston
Scholastic Reader Level 1: Noodles: I'm No Turkey! by Hans Wilhelm (ages 4-8)
Turkey Pox by Laurie Halse Anderson (ages 4-7)
This Is the Turkey by Abby Levine (pre-K to Gr 2)
A Plump and Perky Turkey by Teresa Bateman (pre-K to Gr 2)
I'm A Turkey! by Jim Arnosky (ages 4-8)
The Story of Thanksgiving by Nancy J. Skarmeas
Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano (ages 4-8)
The Ugly Pumpkin by Dave Horowitz (K-Gr2)
Run, Turkey, Run! by Diane Mayr (ages 3 & up)

School Age & Pre-Teen

. . . If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 by Ann McGovern (ages 6 & older)
If You Were At The First Thanksgiving by Anne Kamma (ages 6 & older)
P Is for Pilgrim: A Thanksgiving Alphabet (Alphabet Books) by Carol Crane (Gr 3-6)
The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh (ages 5 & older)

Teen & Young Adult

The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World by Nathaniel Philbrick (ages 14 & older)

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