The leaves are changing colors, and the temperatures are dropping as the days grow shorter and shorter. September 22, 2012 marks the Autumnal Equinox.
NONFICTION TITLES
Why Do The Seasons Change? by Melissa Stewart, part of the Tell Me Why, Tell Me How series, offers children an examination of the phenomena and scientific principles behind the changing of the season, in just 32 pages. Share, How Leaves Change Color by Betsy Maestro (Let’s Read and Find Out Science series) or How Leaves Change by Sylvia A. Johnson to help answer your child’s questions about this amazing occurrence.
If you spend a lot of time outdoors in Fall, check out The Kids’ Guide to Nature Adventures : 80 Great Activities for Exploring the Outdoors by Joe Rhatigan. From reading the weather to making a camping utility belt to casting tracks, this book will offer plenty of family friend activities. Mushrooms seem to appear overnight in Fall. Katya’s Book of Mushrooms by Katya Arnold and Sam Swope is a colorful introduction to identifying different kinds of mushrooms.
And don’t forget poetry…Autumnblings by Douglas Florian is a collection of poems that portray the essence of the season between summer and winter. Each poem is graced with the whimsical paintings by the poet.
Stop in to the Library for more books that celebrate Autumn.
