Beautiful Books: My Favorite Art-inspired Books for Kids
Build your own library of beautiful books that inspire learning through art and creativity.
PUMPKIN BOOKS
my top picks for each age group
Ages 3-5
Too Many Pumpkins by Linda White
others
Pumpkin Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington
The Pumpkin Patch Parable by Liz Curtis Higgs
Ages 6-8
others
The Pumpkin Seed's Secret: A Life Cycle Poem by Hannah Barnaby
Pumpkin Spice (The Friendship Garden) by Jenny Meyerhoff
Ages 9-12
others
How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? by Magarat McNamara
AUTUMN BOOKS
my top picks for each age group
The Leaf Thief: (The Perfect Fall Book for Children and Toddlers) by Alice Hemming
Ages 3-5
Why Do Leaves Change Color? by Terry Allan Hicks
Ages 6-8
others
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages by Leo Buscaglia
The Leaves Go Crunch Crunch by Flora C. Caputo
Ages 9-12
others
NOCTURNAL BOOKS
my top picks for each age group
Ages 3-5
others
Fiona the Fruit Bat by Dan Riskin
Bitsy Bat, School Star by Kaz Windness
Ages 6-8
others
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
After Dark: Poems about Nocturnal Animals by Betty Bib and David L. Harrison
All Things Bats For Kids by Animal Reads
Ages 9-12
others
The Nocturnals Adventure Activity Box by Tracy Hecht
Owls of the World: A Photographic Guide by Heimo Mikkola
DINOSAUR BOOKS
my top picks for each age group
The Girl and the Dinosaur by Hollie Hughes
Ages 3-5
others
Fact Finders: Dinosaurs by Nick Maland and Ruth Martin
Ages 6-8
others
Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, No. 1) by Mary Pope Osbourne
Whats Where on Earth? Dinosaur Atlas by Darren Naish
Ages 9-12
others
Science Comics: Dinosaurs: Fossils and Feathers by MK Reed and Joe Flood