In simple romping, rhyming text, three adorable children look forward to all the activities they enjoy in the autumn, such as jumping in crunching leaves, hayrides and bonfires. Full of soft autumn colors and repeatable rhyming phrases, this book is perfect for reading with your little ones as summer comes to a close and the leaves start to change color. This is the second book in the series by Swenson and Boon, the first being We Want Snow: A Wintry Chant which is a perfect follow-up to this book.

This article appears in Bend Nest Fall 2026.

MAKE LOCAL JOURNALISM HAPPEN

One-time Monthly Annually

One-time

$25

$50

$150

Other Donation amount

$

Monthly

$10

$20

$85

Other Donation amount per month

$

Annually

$120

$500

$1,000

Other Donation amount per year

$

We're stronger together! Become a Source member and help us empower the community through impactful, local news. Your support makes a difference!

Donate Now

Republish This Story

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.

Close window

Republish this article

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

We Want Leaves: A Fall Chant

by Chandra vanEijnsbergen, Bend Nest
August 26, 2026

<h1>We Want Leaves: A Fall Chant</h1> <p class="byline">by Chandra vanEijnsbergen, Bend Nest <br />August 26, 2026</p> <p class="has-drop-cap">In simple romping, rhyming text, three adorable children look forward to all the activities they enjoy in the autumn, such as jumping in crunching leaves, hayrides and bonfires. Full of soft autumn colors and repeatable rhyming phrases, this book is perfect for reading with your little ones as summer comes to a close and the leaves start to change color. This is the second book in the series by Swenson and Boon, the first being We Want Snow: A Wintry Chant which is a perfect follow-up to this book.</p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/bend-nest-content/nestbookshelf/we-want-leaves-a-fall-chant/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;Bend Nest&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=98269&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/bend-nest-content/nestbookshelf/we-want-leaves-a-fall-chant/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

Copy to Clipboard

Trending

A Serious Allegation from a ‘Monkey Trainer’ is the Latest Intrigue in the Race for Deschutes County Sheriff: UpdatedAugust 25, 2026Peter Madsen

Authenticity in Every BiteAugust 21, 2026Jared Rasic

Local Businesses Named in USA Today's 10Best Annual AwardsAugust 20, 2026Dallas Finn Calvert

Forest Protections for 200,000 Acres in Central Oregon Subject to 'Roadless Rule' RepealAugust 21, 2026Clayton Franke