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• Squash and Pumpkin

  #squashgoals

  McQueen, G. G.,

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  Acorn Squash is tired of being overshadowed by Pumpkin and her beloved spice each fall season, so a campaign is launched to make Acorn Squash the new seasonal star.

• Fall Parade

  Kay, Camelia,

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  Here comes fall! In this seasonal follow-up to Spring Parade, follow Daddy and Baby Fox as they welcome a festive parade of autumn fun, with falling leaves, shiny red apples, acorns, and all of their beloved friends.

• Fall Is for Beginnings

  LaRocca, Rajani,

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  For Ravi, fall brings cool weather and time with his best friend Joe, but when a new girl named Ellie joins their class, Ravi struggles with the changes until he learns that fall can be the perfect time to start a new friendship.

• Sweep

  Greig, Louise,

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  Edgar's bad mood begins as something small, but before long it grows, gathers strength, and sweeps through the entire town.

• The Humble Pie

  John, Jory/ Oswald, Pete (ILT)

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  The Humble Pie likes to give others the spotlight. Aw, shucks!—they deserve it! But when he’s paired with his best friend, Jake the Cake, for a school project, he soon realizes that staying in the shadows isn’t always as sweet as pie.

• Sour Apple

  Liu, Linda (Illustrator),

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  A picture book about an apple who learns the importance of self-acceptance and patience after being left behind during picking season.

• The Pumpkin Seed's Secret

  a Life Cycle Poem

  Barnaby, Hannah Rodgers,

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  A little seed grows from a sprout to a pumpkin. Extensive back matter on pumpkin life cycle stages, other fun pumpkin facts, and a recipe are included.

• Amara's Farm

  Brown-Wood, JaNay,

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  Amara has many plants on her farm, and today she must find her pumpkins. What do we know about pumpkins? Let's help Amara look for them!

• Have You Seen My Acorn?

  Ryland, DK,

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  Squirrel dug and dug, but he couldn't find it. Which could only mean one thing... someone took his acorn! So he asks Deer. And Skunk. And Racoon. And even Fox! But nobody has seen his acorn! And when Owl pipes up with a meandering monologue about a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Fall Day for Bear

  Becker, Bonny,

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  One fall day Bear is getting ready to have a picnic with Mouse. But when it’s time to leave together, there is no tap, tap, tapping on Bear’s front door. Where is Mouse, small and gray and bright-eyed?

• Peppa Pig and the Apple Stand

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  It's a beautiful autumn day, and Peppa Pig is in the apple orchard with Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, and George. Their tree is so full of apples--how will they get them all down?

• Little Red, Autumn on the Farm

  Hillenbrand, Will,

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  Katie and her truck Little Red help fellow vehicles during a fall harvest festival.

• Pumpkin Day at the Zoo

  Meissner, Susan, 1961-

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  When families and farmers donate their pumpkins to the zoo, the animals chomp, chew, play, and give hearty hoorays for their favorite squishy squash.

• How to Help a Pumpkin Grow

  Wolff, Ashley,

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  Illustrations and simple, rhyming text follow Dog as he does all he can to help his pumpkins grow and thrive, including accepting unexpected help from other animals. Contains fun facts.

• It's Fall!

  Kurilla, Renee,

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  From piles of leaves to fun Halloweens there are many reasons to celebrate the fall season.

• Nothing Ever Happens on a Gray Day

  Snider, Grant,

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  A girl thinks that nothing happens in her neighborhood on a gray day--until she ventures into the woods, and discovers the colors and busy animals of autumn.

• Harvest Days

  Giving Thanks Around the World

  DePalma, Kate

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  Through lyrical, rhyming text and vibrant artwork, young readers can explore twelve cultures around the world, learning all about their harvest festivals, days of thanks, ancient traditions and the activities associated with them.

• If You Find a Leaf

  Sicuro, Aimée, 1976-

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  A young artist draws inspiration from the leaves she collects and every leaf sparks a new idea.

• The Leaf Thief

  Hemming, Alice,

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  Squirrel enjoys looking at the beautiful, colorful leaves, but everyday more and more disappear which makes him think someone is stealing them. Includes information on seasonal leaf loss in autumn.

• Sweater Weather

  Phelan, Matt,

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  On a crisp, fall day and evening, rambunctious bear cubs turn getting dressed into an adventure.