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• Pumpkin Day at the Zoo

  Meissner, Susan, 1961-

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

• In the Middle of Fall

  Henkes, Kevin,

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  This vibrantly illustrated tale introduces concepts and vocabulary of fall—autumn colors, changes in plants and animals, and the brisk, chilly wind that ushers in the next season.

• My Leaf Book

  Wellington, Monica,

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  A young girl visits a park in the autumn to collect fallen leaves, identifies various trees by the shapes of their leaves, and pastes her collection into her own leaf book.

• How Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow?

  Minor, Wendell

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  Exploring the concepts of size and scale, enormous pumpkins adorn some of America's most iconic landmarks and landscapes.

• That Pup!

  George, Lindsay Barrett

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  After joyfully digging up acorns, a playful little dog decides to bury them all again.

• Runaway Pumpkins

  Bateman, Teresa,

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  When a broken bus lock turns a school trip from the pumpkin patch into a disaster, scattering pumpkins into neighbors' yards, the community bands together to turn the rescued pumpkins into delicious treats for the schoolchildren.

• The Midnight Library

  Kohara, Kazuno

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  Under the cover of night, a hidden library hums with magic. Venture through its moonlit doorway and discover the little librarian and her wise owl assistants.

• Mouse's First Fall

  Thompson, Lauren

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  Mouse and Minka experience the delights of nature on a windy autumn day.

• Pumpkin Town!

  (or, Nothing Is Better and Worse Than Pumpkins)

  McKy, Katie

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  After a bountiful pumpkin harvest, as four brothers dispose of unneeded seeds, the seeds suddenly go flying with the wind and cover the town below, where pumpkins and vines start to overrun the houses.

• Leaf Trouble

  Emmett, Jonathan

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  A young squirrel panics when the leaves on his tree change color and fall off, but he feels better when his mother tells him about autumn.

• How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?

  McNamara, Margaret

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  Charlie, the smallest child in the first grade, is amazed to discover that of the three pumpkins his teacher brings to school, the tiniest one has the most seeds.

• Fall Is Not Easy

  Kelley, Marty

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  A tree tells why, out of all four seasons, autumn is the hardest.

• Pie's in the Oven

  Birney, Betty G

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  Because so many people arrive to eat Grandma's pie, the plate quickly becomes empty, but Grandma has a special surprise waiting in the oven for her granddaughter.

• Sixteen Runaway Pumpkins

  Ochiltree, Dianne

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  Rhyming text and illustrations demonstrate how many pumpkins it takes to fill a wagon and how quickly they add up each time the number is doubled.

• Oak Leaf

  Sandford, John, 1953-

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  After it falls off a tree, an oak leaf is blown by the wind all the way to the city where it is found by a girl.

• Pumpkins

  a Story for a Field

  Ray, Mary Lyn

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  A man harvests and sells a bountiful crop of pumpkins so that he will be able to preserve the field from developers.

• Leaf Jumpers

  Gerber, Carole

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  Illustrations and rhyming text describe different leaves and the trees from which they fall.