Leaves and Trees Book Picks for Preschoolers

Leaves and Trees Book Picks for Preschoolers

This fall, explore the season with your preschoolers through books about leaves and trees. As they notice the colors changing outside, these stories help them connect what they see in nature to what they read. Here are a few of our favorite fall books to share together.

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Fletcher and the Falling Leaves
​by Julia Rawlinson
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Fletcher can’t understand why his favorite tree is losing its leaves. This story captures the confusion and beauty of change in a way that young kids really connect with.

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Awesome Autumn
by Bruce Goldstone
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A beautiful nonfiction picture book that captures everything fall has to offer — from changing leaves and migrating animals to cozy fall textures and colors.​

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In the Middle of Fall
by Kevin Henkes
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Watch the world transform when fall comes! In the middle of fall, it takes only one gust of wind to turn the whole world yellow and red and orange. 
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Miss Twiggley’s Tree
by Dorothea Warren Fox
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A classic story about a woman who lives in a tree and learns what community really means when a storm comes.

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Leaves
by David Ezra Stein
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​A bear notices the leaves falling for the first time and isn’t sure what to think. A quiet, relatable story about observing and accepting the world as it changes.

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The Busy Tree
​by Jennifer Ward
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This book takes a closer look at all the life that happens in and around a tree, from the roots to the branches.

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Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf
by Lois Ehlert
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Told from a child’s perspective, this book follows a maple tree from seed to full-grown — simple, real, and full of detail.

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Leaf Man
by Lois Ehlertt
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​Each page is made from real pressed leaves arranged into shapes and animals. It’s creative, seasonal, and always sparks ideas for art projects.

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A Tree for All Seasons
by Robin Bernard
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​Shows how one tree changes across the year, helping kids notice patterns and cycles in nature.

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A Tree is a Plant
by Clyde Robert Bulla
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​A clear, science-based look at how trees grow and stay alive, written in a way that’s approachable for preschoolers.

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How Do You Know It’s Fall?
by Allan Fowler
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An easy nonfiction read that highlights what we see, feel, and notice as fall arrives.

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Learning About Trees
by Martha E. H. Rustad
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​Introduces the basic parts of a tree — trunk, roots, leaves — and how each part helps it grow.

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We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt
by Steve Metzger
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​A rhythmic, fun read-aloud that invites kids to join in as they “hunt” for different colored leaves.

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Tall Tall Tree 
by Anthony D. Fredericks
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A counting and science book all about the creatures that make their homes in tall redwood trees. It’s full of rhythm, repetition, and fun forest facts for young readers.​

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves
by Lucille Colandro
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​A silly, rhyming favorite that always gets preschoolers laughing. It’s perfect for fall story time and easy to pair with a sequencing or retelling activity.

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These books about leaves and trees are a simple way to bring the season into your story time. They help preschoolers notice what’s changing outdoors — the colors, the textures, and the life in every tree. Whether you’re reading inside on a cool day or outside under the falling leaves, these stories make fall feel even more special.

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