Why Do Leaves Change Color? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Book & Cassette) [ABRIDGED] [AUDIOBOOK] (Audio Cassette)

by Betsy Maestro (Author), Loretta Krupinski (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist
Ages 5-9. In the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science Stage 2 series, this is an informative concept book that explains what happens to leaves in autumn as they change colors and then separate from the tree. Krupinski's bright gouache-and-colored pencil illustrations show a boy and a girl playing in a country landscape that changes with weather and light. There are also detailed pictures of leaves in different sizes, shapes, and colors. Maestro includes simple instructions for making a leaf rubbing and for pressing leaves, as well as suggestions for places to visit where the fall foliage is special. Hazel Rochman --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
Most children have jumped into piles of leaves or helped their parents rake the yard, and everyone has wondered:Why do leaves change color? Activities that a child can do with leaves and even a list of places known for brilliant fall colors that readers can visit with their families is included. "An informative concept book."—BL.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: HarperFestival; Pap/Cas edition (August 9, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0694700800
• ISBN-13: 978-0694700806
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 10 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,556,700 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fairly detailed book for early elementary children., May 7, 2003

By	P. Heaphy (West Haven, CT United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Why Do Leaves Change Color? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2) (Paperback)

I have this book in my preschool classroom, but it is not one that I read at storytime. We use it as a resource when one child begins to question how or why the leaves change color. It is a helpful resource for me as an adult to understand the process, yet in simple language and with pictures to make it interesting for children.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Explaining fall, November 7, 2007

By	ACJ (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Why Do Leaves Change Color? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2) (Paperback)

I used this book this semester while student teaching with a Kinder class. The kids really loved the illustrations, and the explanation of why the leaves fall. They were fascinated with the explanation of the pigment for red, yellow, and orange already being there. I'd reccomend it with older children too, as they might enjoy the science behind it even more, and there's more opportunities to actually have them describe the leaves and observe leaves in a section the way the book shows us we can.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A homeschool must!, February 28, 2009

By	Leslie S. (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Why Do Leaves Change Color? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2) (Paperback)

I read this book with my children before we started homeschooling, and found I learned a lot myself. This would be a great book to use for homeschool science in the fall along with some books on animal hibernation and bird migration. I would recommend it for kids even up to 4th or 5th grade who don't know what makes leaves change.