From the October 14, 2007 Pigeon Post essay of the same name.
Below is a collection of stories marking the bringing in of the harvest, of Autumn, of pumpkins and of apple picking. What are your suggestions?
This book list is divided into two sections:
(1) Picture Books
(2) Books for Independent Readers
The list begins below with Picture Books, but you can use the following link to skip directly to books for Independent Readers.
Go to books for Independent Readers
Picture Books
When the Frost is on the Punkin by James Whitcomb Riley and illustrated by Glenna Lang Out of Print Suggested
Independent Reader
This book list is divided into two sections:
(1) Picture Books
(2) Books for Independent Readers
The list begins below with Picture Books, but you can use the following link to skip directly to books for Independent Readers.
Go to books for Independent Readers
Picture Books
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Christopher's Harvest Time by Elsa Beskow Recommended |
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The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh and illustrated by Helen Sewell Suggested |
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Little Red Hen by Paul Gadone Suggested |
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The Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall and illustrated by Barbara Cooney Recommended |
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Johnny Appleseed by Reeve Lindbergh and Illustrated by Kathy Jakobsen Highly Recommended |
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Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey Highly Recommended |
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Puss In Boots by Charles Perrault and illustrated by Fred Marcellino Suggested |
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The Ant and the Grasshopper by Aesop and illustrated by Amy Lowry Poole Suggested |
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Little Red Hen by Jerry Pinkney Suggested |
When the Frost is on the Punkin by James Whitcomb Riley and illustrated by Glenna Lang Out of Print Suggested
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Little Red Hen by Margot Zemach |
Independent Reader
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The Classic Treasury of Aeseop's Fables by Aeseop and illustrated by Don Daily Suggested |
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The First Thanksgiving by Jean Craighead George and illustrated by Thomas Locker Suggested |
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Possum's Harvest Moon by Anne Hunter Suggested |
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N.C. Wyeth's Pilgrims by Robert D. San Souci and illustrated by N.C. Wyeth Suggested |
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Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder Recommended |
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