Beautiful Books to Read in the Autumn Season
Autumn season in England casts a golden hue and chill in the air, as nights draw in, birds prepare for migration and animals prepare for winter hibernation. Trees lose their leaves and , and horse chestnut trees drop their seeds (keep conkers and leaf mould away from dogs).
Enjoy these books with a bowl of soup, wearing a warm jumper beside the warm fireplace!
Falling into Autumn is a beautiful book of prose and art from a printmaker, who inspires others with her personal encounters with nature, inspired by watching jays gathering acorns, and hearing owls hooting.
In the shady part of my garden, ferns grow. By the autumn, these same leaves are starting to go brown at the edges. This seems to be at the same time that the swallows gather to leave. Together with the ferns, they are markers that the summer has gone; that one season has finished and another is about to begin.
This book is one of a stunning seasonal quartet. Each title in this pocket-sized series takes readers on a journey through the seasons, taking in landscapes across England. Including views from the artist’s studio in Rutland to the low-lying marshlands of Suffolk and the windswept hills of Yorkshire. And over the border to the Scottish wilderness.
A perfect book for anyone who loves art and nature, with beautiful illustrations and evocative imagery. The book features over 30 of Angela’s favourite prints, alongside observations taken from her previous books.
Angela Harding lives in England’s smallest county of Rutland, working from her studio at the bottom of her garden in a small village. She has worked with many authors to illustrate their own books on nature and wildlife, as well as writing many books of her own.
Autumn Chills (short stories by Agatha Christie)
Autumn Chills is a collection of stories from England’s best-loved crime writer. These all have an autumn theme, from misty mornings to cosy nights in. Expect secluded cottages and eerie manors, in these mysteries featuring Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot.
From Murder in the Mews to Witness for the Prosecution (this short story was adapted into a wonderful film starring Charles Laughton, Marlene Dietrich and Tyrone Power – who died just 44, one year after the film was released).
Meet Wildlife During Twelve Days of Autumn
Twelve Days of Autumn is a delightful book for young readers, by a former English teacher who uses vocabular to aid in word, number and animal recognition to celebrate the beauty of the autumn season. Children are introduced to a variety of wildlife including hares, squirrels, salmon (and a few over-the-border creatures like wild turkeys, monarch butterflies and skunks).
Bear and Mouse Celebrate the Autumn Season!
An Autumn Day for Bear is a charming book, to teach children of the seasons. Bear and Mouse are best friends. But ready to go for a picnic, Bear is concerned when his little friend does not tap on his front door. So he goes outside to find him sitting on a stump. Both agree that this is the worst day ever – the leaves are falling, the flowers are going and the birds are leaving..
But once they discover slippery puddles, wonderfully messy mud (and tea with pickles in front of a crackling fire), Bear and Mouse realise that this preposterous day, may not be so bad after all.
Learn of the Importance of Autumn Leaves
Little Seasons: Autumn Leaves is a Finnish/American author’s book to teach children the importance of leaves, and how they work in autumn. As winter fades into spring, the big job of leaves begins – unfurling from buds, and stretching out to soak up the sun.
