GREENWICH, N.Y. — Fall is a great time to not only cozy up with a good book, but also get outside and visit a local farm! These three stories are a great way to introduce young minds to what different farms are like in the fall and build excitement for new activities. From digging potatoes, to picking pumpkins and harvesting apples, there are lots of opportunities to experience fall on the farm.
Time to grab a mug of hot cider and cozy up with a good book!
Potatoes for Pirate Pearl by Jennifer Concepcion (Author), Chloe Burgett (Illustrator)
What better way to get ready for a new fall adventure than with Pirate Pearl and her parrot Petunia! Forced off the high seas by hunger, Pearl is on the hunt for a tasty treasure to fill her belly, and that’s when she discovers Farmer Fay’s potato farm.
Learn how potatoes are planted, grown, and harvested in this hilarious debut picture book about food and friendship from Feeding Minds Press. Bonus content at the back of the book includes recipes and even how to grow your very own potatoes!
The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin by Joe Troiano (Author), Susan Banta (Illustrator)
Planning on going pumpkin picking this fall? Spookley the Square Pumpkin has become a favorite character amongst children, and this is the book where it all began. Learn how Spookley embraced his unique shape and saved the pumpkin patch from a wild storm!
When you go to the pumpkin farm this fall, the biggest and roundest pumpkin may not be the one your child wants at all after reading this story! Will a squash with stripes and spots come home with you instead…?
Applesauce Day by Lisa J. Amstutz (Author), Talitha Shipman (Illustrator)
It wouldn’t be fall on the farm without a trip to an apple orchard! Read along as Maria and her family visit an apple orchard and pick apples, then bring them home to make a very special batch of applesauce.
This is a great way to introduce young children to where apples come from, and a great segway into what to do with all those apples when you get home!
There are many wonderful books available to expose children to the wonders of farm life and how our food is produced. These three stories – Potatoes for Pirate Pearl, The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin, and Applesauce Day – show young children the adventures that await when you visit a farm in autumn. So whether it involves potatoes, pumpkins or apples, enjoy all that fall has to offer on the farm! Happy reading!
