August

Browse our collection of August kids books, fairy tales, poems, bedtime stories, short stories and novels. Use the filters to narrow your choices, or read our full article for inspiration.

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This collection of Stories About August features a variety of narratives centered around the themes of adventure, nature, and preparation for the changing seasons.

How They Ran Away follows two boys, Tommy and Billy, who run away to the woods with plans to become hunters, only to get lost and face a series of misadventures before being found by a search party.
Summer captures the activities of an Imp, an Elf, and their narrator as they enjoy summer’s end with local children, reflecting on the transition to autumn.
The Wasp and the Cricket details the life of a Yellow-winged Wasp as she hunts Crickets for food and prepares for the coming season by digging burrows for her larvae.