8 Great Harvest Books for Kids

Is it just me, or is Halloween getting spookier and more ghoulish every year? I remember having to shield my preschooler’s eyes from the gory displays when walking into my local big box hardware store and every year, there's more! Fortunately, there are sweet and fun alternatives to Halloween that we can enjoy with our little ones this time of year: pumpkins, hay rides, apple cider, changing leaves and everything that comes with the harvest season!

Reading with our kids also can help them focus on the good things about this time of year – not the creepy! Here’s a list of some of our favorite books to celebrate God’s goodness and blessings through the harvest. Check out the collection below! ~ Jaime Guthals, FaithGateway Family

8 Great Harvest Books for Children

Everybody loves a Fiona book! Happy Halloween, Fiona features the beloved hippo from the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, as she heads out from some trick-or-treating Halloween fun with her little brother Fritz and all their animal friends at the zoo! Happy Halloween, Fiona is another addition to the New York Times bestselling Fiona the Hippo series. Read more...

Bear Picks a Pumpkin is the perfect board book to snuggle up with in the fall. The whimsical, rhyming text tells the story of Bear on a quest to find the perfect pumpkin. Will he choose a tall one?… A tiny one?… One with stripes?… Read along and find out which pumpkin Bear (and his friends) will choose! Read more…

Candy Apple Blessings is a cheery seasonal board book that explores the many reasons we love fall! Including a charming embellished cover and whimsical art, this book follows some animal friends as they celebrate the best parts of autumn. Read more…

This die-cut board book features adorable art and combines the popular bedtime theme with holiday placement. Sleepy little Milo, in his oversized pumpkin costume, is making the rounds at the harvest party with his friends. It’s time to go home, but he wants to enjoy every game at the fall fair before the night is over! Read more…

Little ones will delight in the wonders of this special time of year and learn to be thankful to God for His blessings. Colorful pumpkins, crunching leaves, crisp breezes—celebrate the abundance of the harvest season through charming illustrations and sweet rhymes that are perfect for young hearts. Read more…

It’s fall and there are blessings all around us, especially in the pumpkin patch! Children will love the sweet rhyming text by Kim Washburn and the whimsical illustrations by Jacqueline East as they take in the fun of the fall season and remember how much they have to be grateful for. Read more…

Autumn is a beautiful time of year, and the folks of Bear Country are looking forward to everything the season brings. So when the Chapel in the Woods holds its first ever Harvest Festival, people gather at Farmer Ben’s for a wonderful time of family, friends, fun, and praising God for his gifts. Read more…

The Pumpkin Patch Parable illustrates how a loving farmer can turn a simple pumpkin into a simply glorious sight. In the same way, God’s transforming love can fill each of our hearts with joy and light. Liz Curtis Higgs created this parable as a way to share the Good News with her own precious children each harvest season... and now with children everywhere. Read more…

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Your Turn

What any books or activities that you return to with your family during Autumn?