I’m Mindee

I’m a mother that homeschools 3 beautiful, yet very silly girls. Welcome to my neck of the woods, where every day is an experience in Learning with Giggles ‘n’ Gumption.


Goodbye Summer…. Hello Fall!

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I don’t think anyone could have said it better than Winnie the Pooh did! We are at that time of year where the leaves are starting to change; the night air is getting that crisp chill. I don’t know about you, but I am so excited that Fall is ALMOST here!

Hot chocolatey mornings are even better cozied up under a warm blanket with your littles and sharing a good Fall read; so, in order to welcome Autumn, we have rounded up some of our favorite Fall books to share with you.

All of my girls have LOVED the You’re My Little…. Books by Nicola Edwards. During the beginning of Fall, we read these two over and over.

You’re My Little Pumpkin Pie by Nicola Edwards

You're My Little Pumpkin Pie by Nicola Edwards, found on Amazon.

You’re My Little Baby Boo by Nicola Edwards

You're My Little Baby Book by Nicola Edwards, found on Amazon.

Every child loves the 5 Little Pumpkins rhyme, and my kiddos have loved it even more in book form. There are a lot of options out there, but this is the version my girls have liked best.

Five Little Pumpkins pictures by Dan Yaccarino

Five Little Pumpkins Pictures by Dan Yaccarino, found on Amazon

Do you remember the ‘There Was an Old Lady…’ books? Well, Lucille Colandro has made a rendition for basically every season and holiday!

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves! by Lucille Colandro

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves by Lucille Colandro, found on Amazon

When I was little, Tomie dePaola’s Strega Nona was iconic. I loved the pictures and his choice of wording. I was delighted to find out that there was a fall themed Strega Nona book.

Strega Nona’s Harvest by Tomie dePaola

My girls have loved the Amelia Bedelia books that Herman Parish has been publishing and Amelia’s quirky antics are at it again in this delightful Fall read.

Amelia Bedelia’s First Apple Pie by Herman Parish

Last year for our science/nature study we used Beautiful Feet Book’s Seasons Afield. We spent the year identifying plants and learning about the patterns of the seasons., this book helped us learn to identify trees.

Fall Walk by Virgina Brimhall Snow

Another storybook we read during Seasons Afield was The Complete Brambly Hedge collection. There is a story for every season.

The Complete Brambly Hedge by Jill Barklem

If you just wanted to purchase the Autumn Story

Autumn Story by Jill Barklem

Our current Bravewriter read is this sweet story about Mona Mouse set in the Autumn time.

Heartwood Hotel: A True Home by Kallie George

I haven’t read this book yet, but I have heard that it is the ‘perfect, cozy, Fall read’; and it comes highly recommended by Sarah Mackenzie from Read-Aloud Revival, so, I’ll be beginning it soon!

Beyond the Mulberry Glenn by Millie Florence

Let me know what some of your favorite Fall reads are in the comments below!

-Mindee

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