Looking for some great September picture books? Here’s a fun September Read Aloud Books list to read with your preschoolers and toddlers this month.
We’re kicking off our Virtual Book Club for Kids and here are the September Read Aloud Books for Preschoolers and Toddlers.
Scroll down to the bottom to grab this printable list you can take with you to the library.
There are so many adorable picture books for fall. For our September Book list, we’ve gathered our favorite books that help us celebrate the beginning of school with letters and numbers and then the approaching change in season and apple and leaves. Plus we snuck in Talk Like a Pirate Day.
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September Read Aloud Books for Preschoolers and Toddlers
The Virtual Book Club team has put together a list of our favorite September picture books. You can follow along in the featured order below with your child at home.
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August 27 ~Names
The featured book is Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
September 3 ~ Numbers
The featured book is Mouse Count by Ellen Stohl Walsh
September 10 ~ Apples
The featured book is 10 Red Apples by Pat Hutchins
September 17 ~ Pirates
The featured book is How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long & David Shannon
September 24 – Leaves
The featured book is We’re going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger
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Book Summaries of our September Book List
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Chrysanthemum thinks her name is absolutely perfect—until her first day of school. “You’re named after a flower!” teases Victoria. “Let’s smell her,” says Jo. Chrysanthemum wilts. this story takes you through the journey of learning to be proud of your name and all that it stands for as a child. A must read at the beginning of the school year. Plus a fun introduction to the popular children’s author Kevin Henkes who your child will love the rest of his books and the precious characters and storylines he creates.
Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh
In this adorable companion to Mouse Paint, the beloved author Ellen Stoll Walsh introduces the concept of counting forward and backward in a suspenseful story that will keep young readers guessing with tiny mice and one big hungry snake. A perfect series to begin teaching your preschooler beginning concepts of counting, shapes and colors.
Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins
The playful play on words draws young readers in with “Ten red apples hanging on a tree. Yippee, fiddle-dee-fee!” But they are not there for long. All the farm animals including a Horse, cow, donkey, pig, hen each eat one. “Save one for me,” calls the farmer. But what about the farmer’s wife?
How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long
Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator David Shannon teams up with witty storyteller Melinda Long for a hilarious look at the finer points of pirate life. When Braid Beard’s pirate crew invites Jeremy Jacob to join their voyage, he jumps right on board. Buried treasure, sea chanteys, pirate talk; who wouldn’t go along? Until he finds out what pirates don’t do: No reading bedtime stories, no tucking kids in… Maybe being a pirate isn’t so great after all. A fun story for your little pirate!
We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger
As you open the pages of this colorful fall story, you discover there are lots of beautiful fall leaves to find! In this story three friends have a big adventure hiking over a mountain and through a forest to collect leaves of all kinds and colors. What will they do with all their leaves at the end of the story? A playful introduction to fall leaves with easy rhyming text and fun sound effects for preschoolers and toddlers.
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September Books to Read
There are several other children’s books that are my favorite for the Month of September so below I’m sharing them by theme with you. These September Read Aloud Books are sure to be so much fun as you check them out from your library or grab them online using the Amazon links provided when you click on the image or title.
Each week grab a box or basket to keep your books in for themed weeks all September. Then check into our Virtual Book Club for Kids Newsletter to get 5 Activities to go along with them.
Let me know if there are other favorite themed books that I should add to these September Book Themes!
Books about First Day of School
Pete the Cat’s Got Class
by James Dean
Mouse’s First Day of School by Lauren Thompson
Check out these First Day of School activities to go along with these School Themed book! {CLICK HERE}
Books About Apples
Apples, Apples, Apples
by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Bad Apple: A Tale of Friendship by Edward Hemingway
Ten Apples Up On Top! by Dr. Seuss
Check out our Apple Activities to go along with this apple books! {CLICK HERE}
Books About Leaves
Here are some additional suggestions for the best fall books for kids.
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves! by Lucille 
Mouse’s First Fall (Classic Board Books)
by Lauren Thompson
Fall (Seasons)
by Ailie Busby
Hedgehugs: Autumn Hide-and-Squeak
by Steve Wilson and Lucy Tapper
Daniel Loves Fall! (Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood)
I Love Fall!: A Touch-and-Feel Board Book
Autumn: Leaves Fall from the Trees! (My First Science Songs)
Leaves by David Ezra Stein
Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
Check out our Fall Activities to go with these fall books! {CLICK HERE}
Books about Acorns & Squirrels
In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes
The Busy Little Squirrel (Classic Board Books)
by Nancy Tafuri
Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt
Check out these Acorn Activities to go along with these Squirrel Books! {CLICK HERE}
Books about Numbers
On the Launch Pad: A Counting Book About Rockets (Know Your Numbers)
by Micheal Dahl
Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On
by Lois Ehlert
1-2-3 Peas (The Peas Series) by Keith Baker
Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 (Chicka Chicka Book, A)
by Bill Martin Jr.
Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews
10 Little Rubber Ducks Board Book (World of Eric Carle)
by Eric Carle
Check out these Number Activities to go along with these number books ! {CLICK HERE}
Books About Pirates
Goodnight Pirate: The Perfect Bedtime Book! (Goodnight Series) by Michelle Robinson
Shiver Me Letters: A Pirate ABC by June Sobel
Pirate’s Lullaby: Mutiny at Bedtime by Marcie Wessels
Check out these Pirate Activities to go along with these Pirate Books! {CLICK HERE}
Books about Names
Click here to see the books we featured for Name Week with the Virtual Book Club for Kids!
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