Sports Illustrated Kids Football Playbook: Games, Activities, Puzzles, and Fun!

While on a ride to your favorite football game, this might keep everyone busy!

Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert

A nice interview . . .  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkdjSSmskcw 

I love any book by Lois Ehlert, check this one out -

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.

With illustrations made from actual fall leaves and die-cut pages on every spread that reveal gorgeous landscape vistas, here is a playful, whimsical, and evocative book that celebrates the natural world and the rich imaginative life of children.

Includes an author's note and leaf-identifying labels.

Here is another one - 
 

Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin

For those that always ask "why"?

Why does the Moon seem to change shape from night to night? In this unique book, innovative die-cuts and playful poetry introduce the names and shapes of the lunar phases to explain the role light and shadow play in this transformation.

http://www.bobcrelin.com/fotm1.html

Have You Filled A Bucket Today?: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids by Carol McCloud

 
Through simple prose and vivid illustrations, this heartwarming book encourages positive behavior as children see how rewarding it is to express daily kindness, appreciation, and love. Bucket filling and dipping are effective metaphors for understanding the effects of our actions and words on the well being of others and ourselves.