Fall is a wonderful time of year here in the Northeast - USA

I just couldn't choose - so here are a few titles to share in the next month or so . . . http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/fall/kids-books/

 Previous posts on Fall can be found at
http://teachingreaderstothink.blogspot.com/2010/09/why-do-why-do-leaves-change-color-by.html

http://teachingreaderstothink.blogspot.com/2010/09/red-leaf-yellow-leaf-by-lois-ehlert.html

Picking Apples And Pumpkins by Amy Hutchings, Richard Hutchings (Illustrator)
Spend the day with Kristy, her family, and two best friends as they pick apples and pumpkins at Battleview Orchards in New Jersey. It's a great book to use for fall that doesn't use pumpkins strictly for halloween.

 Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven Schnur, Leslie Evans (Illustrator)
One brief acrostic poem for each letter of the alphabet from acorn to zero follows the fall season from end of summer to chilly conclusion. Each poem describes an aspect of the fall season.
An autumn riddle is presented for each letter of the alphabet. Marvelous hand colored illustrations provide sharp clues to the answers. The answer is spelled out in the first letter of each line.

How Do Apples Grow? by Betsy Maestro, Giulio Maestro
Apples Have you ever eaten a part of a flower? You have if you have eaten an apple! Find out how an apple grows from bud to flower to fruit--ready for you to pick!