5 Favorite Books for Fall Storytime @ HRL

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Fall is Here! We love it!  And here are a few Fall picture books we love and will be sharing with you at storytimes this week:

Books to Share:

Book Jacket for: Leaf Man

  • Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert – JE Ehlert

Lois Ehlert’s Leaf Man takes a new spin on the artist’s technique of collage illustrations: each collage here is made up of real leaves.  The meditative, rhythmic story encourages readers to let their imaginations roam and create.

 

 

Book Jacket for: Fall is here! I love it!

  • Fall is here! I love it! / Elaine W. Good ; illustrated by Susie Shenk Wenger – JE Good
  • A young child enjoys the sights, colors, tastes, and smells as fall comes to the family farm.

 

 

 

Book Jacket for: Red are the apples

  • Red are the apples by Marc Harshman and Cheryl Ryan ; illustrated by Wade Zahares – JE Harshman
  • Leads the reader through a bountiful garden in autumn while drawing particular attention to the variety of colors found within it.

 

 

Book Jacket for: The busy little squirrel

  • The busy little squirrel by Nancy Tafuri – JE Tafuri
  • Squirrel is too busy getting ready for winter to nibble a pumpkin with Mouse, run in the field with Dog, or otherwise play with any of the other animals.

 

 

 

Book Jacket for: Mouse's first fall

  • Mouse’s first fall by Lauren Thompson ; illustrated by Buket Erdogan – JE Thompson
  • Mouse and Minka experience the delights of nature on a windy autumn day.

 

 

 

These books, and many more, are available at the Handley Regional Library.  You can find the books listed here in the HRL catalog under the tag: Fall Storytime Booklist .  Many of our collections of books on popular subjects are also available right here on the blog on the Booklists page and are also available in hardcopy at your library.

Songs, Poems, and Fingerplays to Share

Gray Squirrel, Gray Squirrel

Gray squirrel, gray squirrel,
Swish your bushy tail.
Gray squirrel, gray squirrel,
Swish your bushy tail.

Wrinkle up your little nose,
Put a nut between your toes.
Gray squirrel, gray squirrel,
Swish your bushy tail.

Leaves are Falling Down (Sing to the tune of “Frere Jaques”)

Leaves are falling, leaves are falling,
On the ground, on the ground
Rake them in a pile,
Rake them in a pile,
Then jump in.
Then jump in.

The Leaves are Falling Down (Sing to the tune of “Farmer in the Dell”)

The leaves are falling down
The leaves are falling down
Red, Yellow, Green, and Brown
The Leaves are falling down.

Five Little Leaves

Five little leaves on the tree next door
One fell off and then there were four
Four little leaves all over the tree
One fell off and then there were three
Three little leaves where the wind blew
One fell off and then there were two
Two little leaves sitting in the sun
One fell off and then there was one
One little leaf in the tree all alone
The wind blew and blew now there are none!

Two Little Blackbirds

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill.
One named Jack and one named Jill.
Fly away Jack, fly away Jill.
Come back Jack, come back Jill.

Two little blackbirds flying in the sky.
One named Low and one named High…

Two little blackbirds sitting on a pole.
One named Fast and one named Slow…

Two little blackbirds sitting on a gate…
One named Early and one named Late…

Craft ideas: 

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Make your own Leaf Men!  Lois Ehlert’s book provides a perfect prompt for making your own leaf collage creatures as well as an excuse to go on a long nature walk.  As a bonus, take the book with you on your search for leaves; the endpapers serve as a miniature leaf-identification guide.

 

We hope to see you at storytime!

Bowman Library
Toddler Time – Mondays @ 11AM
Storycrafters – Tuesdays @ 6PM
Preschool Time – Wednesdays @ 11AM
Baby Time – Thursdays @ 11AM
Preschool Time – Saturdays @ 11AM

Clarke County Library
Preschool Time – Tuesdays @ 10:30AM

Handley Library
Preschool Time – Mondays @ 10:30AM
Baby and Me – Tuesdays @ 10:30AM
Toddler Time – Thursdays @ 10:30AM

Check the calendar for more children’s programs and special events throughout the system.

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