It's that time of year when 19 million acres of woods slowly explode in a frenzy of color. It's when an entire state is in its annual blaze of glory. It's when autumn arrives in Michigan. And there's no better place to see the dynamic colors of a trillion trees aflame than along our highways, country roads and coastlines. So let's head out to the forests. And let's prepare to be amazed, on the fall color tours of Pure Michigan.

Here are some great kids cd's that you can play while you jump into the pile of leaves.

John McCutcheon's four seasons [sound recording]: autumnsongs by McCutcheon, John

Cartime [sound recording]

Sara Jordan presents celebrate seasons [sound recording] by Sara Jordan; composed by Sara Jordan, Mark Shannon

Circle time activities [sound recording]: Theme-based and transistion activities by Georgiana Stewart

Can cockatoos count by twos? [sound recording]: songs for learning through music and movement by all songs by Hap Palmer

When autumn falls by Kelly Nidey ; illustrated by Susan Swan

Four friends in autumn by story and pictures by Tomie dePaola

I know it's autumn by Eileen Spinelli ; illustrated by Nancy Hayashi

Fall leaves by written by Don L. Curry ; illustrated by Aaron Jasinski

The fairest of the fall by Melissa Lagonegro ; illustrated by Peter Emslie

Fall is for friends by Suzy Spafford