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Days are getting shorter. Temperatures are dropping, causing us to reach for coats when going outside and heavier blankets when inside. I always find that one of my favorite things to do when I’m getting all bundled up is to read. Here are fifteen books that would be perfect for reading with your child on any fall evening.
Austin, Lost in America: A Geography Adventure
- Age Range: 4 – 8 years
- Grade Level: Preschool – 3
- Hardcover: 40 pages
- Publisher: Balzer + Bray (September 1, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0062280171
- ISBN-13: 978-0062280176
- Cover price $17.99
For fans of The Scrambled States of America, this is an irresistible new geography picture book—featuring an adorable dog character, unbelievable facts about all fifty states, maps, capitals, and so much more!
Austin grew up in a pet store, but he dreamed of finding a real home. . . . So one night he takes off with his trusty map and backpack to go in search of it.
In Ohio, he is almost bitten . . . by a policeman.
In Florida, he is invited for dinner . . . to be the main course.
And in Oregon, he finds the world’s smallest park.
Will he ever find the place where he truly belongs?
Follow Austin across America on a madcap journey in which he travels to each of the fifty states. Packed with fascinating facts and doggy tidbits that seem almost too crazy to be true . . . this book makes learning geography a blast.
Clark the Shark: Afraid of the Dark
- Age Range: 4 – 8 years
- Grade Level: Preschool – 3
- Series: Clark the Shark
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (September 8, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0062374508
- ISBN-13: 978-0062374509
- Cover price $17.99
Clark the Shark is ready for his first big sleepover! He’s nervous about sleeping outside without his glow-fish night-light, but he doesn’t want anyone to know he’s just a teeny-tiny bit afraid of the dark. So Clark makes up a rhyme to help him stay cool: “Take heart, be smart, sharks aren’t afraid of the dark.”
But when the sun sets and his friends begin telling spooky stories, Clark’s voice sounds quiet and small and not brave at all. In this empowering tale about conquering nighttime fears, Clark the Shark learns how friendship can help light the way through the dark.
Featuring bright, colorful artwork from Guy Francis and hilarious read-aloud text from Bruce Hale, this Clark the Shark picture book is the perfect story for kids braving nighttime jitters!
Flat Stanley: On Ice (I Can Read Level 2)
- Age Range: 4 – 8 years
- Grade Level: Preschool – 3
- Series: I Can Read Level 2
- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (October 13, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0062189816
- ISBN-13: 978-0062189813
- Cover price $16.99
Flat Stanley and Arthur are excited to go ice-skating on the frozen lake. But when the weather suddenly warms up, Stanley finds himself skating on thin ice! Beginning readers will love following along with Flat Stanley’s winter adventure.
Flat Stanly: On Ice is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help.
Goodnight, Grizzle Grump!
- Age Range: 4 – 8 years
- Grade Level: Preschool – 3
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (October 20, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0062297465
- ISBN-13: 978-0062297464
- Cover price $17.99
It’s time for Grizzle Grump to hibernate, and he can,t wait to catch some ZZZs.
He thinks he’s found the perfect spot, so he . . .
SCRATCHES and SNIFFS,
TEETERS and TOTTERS,
WIGGLES and WOBBLES,
FLIPS and FLOPS,
and finally SNOOZES and SNORES.
But what’s all that NOISE
Will Grizzle Grump ever find the perfect place for his long winter nap?
I’m Cool!
- Age Range: 4 – 8 years
- Grade Level: Preschool – 3
- Hardcover: 40 pages
- Publisher: Balzer + Bray (October 6, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0062306294
- ISBN-13: 978-0062306296
- Cover price $17.99
When the ice is full of cuts and ruts, only one machine has the GUTS to clean it up. But can this slow-movin’ ice fixer smooth the grooves before the next period? Or will he lose his COOL? The timer’s ticking! BUZZZZZZ!
Imaginary Fred
- Age Range: 4 – 8 years
- Grade Level: Preschool – 3
- Hardcover: 48 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (September 29, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0062379550
- ISBN-13: 978-0062379559
- Cover price $18.99
Did you know that if the conditions are just right, and if you add a little electricity, or magic, or luck, that an imaginary friend might appear just when you need one? An imaginary friend like . . . Fred.
Fred is the best imaginary friend you could ever hope for, but no matter how hard he tries, the same thing always happens: his friend finds a real friend in the real world, and Fred fades away, bit by bit, waiting to be wished for again . . .
Then one day, a boy called Sam wishes for a friend, and Fred appears! For a while, everything is perfect.
But what about the day when Sam finds a real friend?
Could it be that this time, something magical might happen . . . ?
Imaginary Fred is a quirky, funny, utterly irresistible story from a bestselling dream team.
Lazy Dave
- Age Range: 4 – 8 years
- Grade Level: Preschool – 3
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (September 29, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0062355988
- ISBN-13: 978-0062355980
- Cover price $17.99
Dave is a dog. Dave is a dog who loves to sleep all day long. Lilly thinks Dave is the laziest dog in the world! But maybe Dave isn’t as lazy as Lilly thinks. . . .
Find out what Dave really does all day in this debut picture book from author-illustrator Jarvis!
Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Soccer Mania
- Age Range: 6 – 10 years
- Grade Level: 1 – 5
- Series: Nancy Clancy (Book 6)
- Hardcover: 128 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (September 8, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0062269674
- ISBN-13: 978-0062269676
- Cover price $9.99
Nancy Clancy loves playing on her soccer team, the Green Goblins. Even though she’s not the best player on the team, she’s happy just being average—after all, it’s her goal to be mediocre. But in the last game of the season, with only a few minutes left on the clock, a surprising encounter on the field causes Nancy to make an incredible play. Will Nancy help bring the Green Goblins to victory and prove, against all odds, that maybe she’s not such a bad player?
Officer Panda: Fingerprint Detective
- Age Range: 4 – 8 years
- Grade Level: Preschool – 3
- Series: Officer Panda (Book 1)
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (October 27, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0062366262
- ISBN-13: 978-0062366269
- Cover price $17.99
Hello, I’m Officer Panda.
I’ve noticed some strange fingerprints in my neighborhood.
Have you seen anything unusual?
Can you please help me solve this case?
Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues
- Age Range: 4 – 8 years
- Grade Level: Preschool – 3
- Series: Pete the Cat
- Hardcover: 40 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (October 6, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0062304305
- ISBN-13: 978-0062304308
- Cover price $17.99
Pete the Cat and his friends are having so much fun playing and surfing in the sun, they don’t want the day to end. Pete has an idea—how about a sleepover? Groovy! As the night gets later, it’s time for bed. This cool cat needs to catch some ZZZs, but Pete’s friends aren’t ready to go to sleep just yet. Then Pete has another idea. . . . Will it work? Free door hanger included inside!
The Berenstain Bears Are SuperBears!
- Age Range: 4 – 8 years
- Grade Level: Preschool – 3
- Series: I Can Read Level 1
- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (September 1, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0062350080
- ISBN-13: 978-0062350084
- Cover price $16.99
The Berenstain Bears discover the true power of lending a helping paw in this exciting addition to the classic New York Times bestselling series.
When Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear pretend to be their favorite superhero characters, the whole neighborhood joins in on the game. It’s fun to fight evildoers, but when a young neighbor falls off his bike, the Bear siblings get to be real-life heroes!
The Berenstain Bears Are SuperBears! is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
The Berenstain Bears: When I Grow Up
- Age Range: 4 – 8 years
- Grade Level: Preschool – 3
- Series: Berenstain Bears
- Paperback: 24 pages
- Publisher: HarperFestival (September 1, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0062350056
- ISBN-13: 978-0062350053
- Cover price $3.99
After an exciting presentation at school, Sister isn’t sure what she wants to be when she grows up. But then, a friend of the Berenstains, Professor Actual Factual, takes Sister and Brother Bear on a special Bear Country job tour.
Whether firefighter or artist, farmer or astronaut, there is sure to be a career to capture Sister’s imagination!
Tulip and Rex Write a Story
- Age Range: 4 – 8 years
- Grade Level: Preschool – 3
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books (September 1, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0062094165
- ISBN-13: 978-0062094162
- Cover price $17.99
It’s a whole new way of taking a walk!
When a package arrives from Grandma with a notebook for Tulip and a new leash for Rex, these two friends gallop to the park for a very special kind of walk—a word walk!
From tickly flutter to slightly scary shadow, all the wonderful words they find go right into the notebook.
But once they’ve collected all those lovely, lively words, what are they to do? Tulip has an idea. . . .
Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Sarah Massini have crafted another heartwarming tale featuring the characters readers first adored in Tulip Loves Rex, this time celebrating creativity, friendship, and the magical power of words to transform ordinary days into extraordinary stories.
What This Story Needs Is a Pig in a Wig (A Pig in a Wig Book)
- Age Range: 4 – 8 years
- Grade Level: Preschool – 3
- Series: A Pig in a Wig Book
- Hardcover: 40 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (May 12, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0062327240
- ISBN-13: 978-0062327246
- Cover price $9.99
What this story needs is a pig in a wig, on a boat in a moat with a frog, a dog, and a goat on a log. . . .
As a panda in a blouse, a skunk on a trunk, and more hop on board, it becomes clear that what this story really needs is a bigger boat! Join Pig on an exciting boat ride as she discovers that life is more fun with friends in this fantastic funny read-aloud with cumulative text from author-illustrator Emma J. Virján.
Who Needs a Bath?
- Age Range: 4 – 8 years
- Grade Level: Preschool – 3
- Hardcover: 40 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (October 6, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0062220284
- ISBN-13: 978-0062220288
- Cover price $17.99
Bear has a secret plan to throw Skunk a surprise birthday party. There’s just one problem: Who wants to party with a stinky skunk?
There is one way to unstink a skunk and that’s . . . a bath! But Skunk does NOT want to take a bath.
In this follow-up to Who Wants a Hug? Bear thinks of the perfect way to convince Skunk that baths are fun.
Will it work?
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There is nothing nice for a gift than a great book and Harper Collins sure does offer some wonderful fall children’s books
I have a 5 year old who loves Pete the Cat and Berestein Bears. I’m going to have to check out some of the other titles too.
I am looking to get my kids some new books. These are all great ideas and I am going to take it to the store with me!
You always have the best book selections and recommendations! Thank you for sharing them with us. I always know were to look!
I think I’d like to pick up Grizzle Grump. And Pete the Cat is already a fave. We always pick up his books if we see them when we’re out and about. One we have came w/a CD and it’s the best!
What lovely books for tots to emerging readers.