It's Fall (Celebrate the Seasons!) [Paperback]

Linda Glaser (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Celebrate the Seasons!

A child experiences the colors and textures of fall. Includes nature activities to do during that season.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

reS-Gr 1-A young boy describes what happens to animals, plants, and people in the autumn. Simple sentences explain that geese, hawks, and monarch butterflies migrate while other creatures hibernate, including the ladybug, earthworm, and frog. While the imagery of the harvest moon and silky milkweed is vivid, at times the text's rhythm feels awkward-"It's fall!/The air is turning crisp and cold./It's time to wear our warmer clothes./We put on jackets and pants and long sleeves/to keep us warm when it turns breezy." The stunning cut-paper art in the spectrum of autumn colors is highly detailed, richly textured, and fully supports the text. A long list of seasonal nature activities at the end of the book includes collecting seeds to plant in spring and going outside with a grown-up to look at the moon and stars. Consider Zoe Hall's Fall Leaves Fall! (2000) and It's Pumpkin Time! (1994, both Scholastic) as simpler companions.

Linda M. Kenton, San Rafael Public Library, CA

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From Booklist

Gr. 2-4, younger for reading aloud. This is the first of four interrelated books on the seasons, designed with the elementary-school nature curriculum in mind. Children can identify with the blue-jean-clad boy who narrates what he sees, touches, smells, and hears in fall. The story expands into what animals do in the fall and what changes nature itself undergoes: shorter days, crisper air, bare trees. The boy's rousing conclusion--"It's fall! It's fall! I love it all!"--exactly suits his eager exploration. The three-dimensional, cut-paper artwork both grabs attention and invites kids in for a closer look at naturalistic details. A listing of autumnal nature activities concludes. Glaser, the author of many well-received nature titles, has another winner here. Connie Fletcher
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761313427
• ISBN-13: 978-0439400176
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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More About the Author

Linda Glaser's grandparents emigrated from eastern Europe in the late 1800's to New York City, where they first saw the huge statue. Also the author of the immigrant novel, BRIDGE TO AMERICA, Ms. Glaser lives in Duluth, MN.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a wonderful book, with even better pictures., October 6, 2008

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This review is from: It's Fall (Celebrate the Seasons!) (Paperback)

The pictures in this book are beautiful. It was a great way to introduce the concept of fall to my preschool class. It tells about all aspects of fall and is great for any age.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and colorful!!!!!, November 9, 2007

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This review is from: It's Fall (Celebrate the Seasons!) (Paperback)

I really liked the illustrations, because they went so well with the words. It is written just the way I remembered Fall when I was younger. I would recommend this book to anybody who enjoys nature and ever jumped into a pile of leaves.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful pictures and nice fall imagery, September 25, 2009

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This review is from: It's Fall (Celebrate the Seasons!) (Paperback)

After searching for fall themed books for preschoolers this emerged as my favorite. The cut paper illustrations are detailed and beautiful. The details of fall that the author selected to highlight are great and emphasize the natural world.