Mouse's First Fall [Hardcover]

Lauren Thompson (Author), Buket Erdogan (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 5, 2006 | Age Level: 2 and up

One cool day Mouse and Minka venture out to play. From leaves of all colors -- red, yellow, orange, and brown -- to leaves of all shapes and sizes -- from pointy to round -- Mouse learns that fall is a season full of fun! And before the day is done he just might take the biggest "leap" of all.

Hooray for fall!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS–Another entry in a sweet series. It is autumn and Mouse, accompanied by Minka, a larger rodent wearing a pink jacket, go out to play. As they enjoy the day, Mouse learns about leaves, their colors and shapes, and the fun that comes from piling them up and jumping in them. When Minka hides in the heap, Mouse is confused, but readers will quickly see her tail curling above the fallen foliage. Bright hues evoke the season and realistically show the leaves in all their variety. Swirling brushstrokes and texture add interest to the paintings. Each spread has one or two simple sentences, and additional comments (Pretty! Yippee! Whee!) are spread throughout to add to the fun. This is a pleasant read-aloud for introducing autumn, and it will certainly be enjoyed where the other titles are popular.–Susan Lissim, Dwight School, New York City
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From Booklist

A welcome addition to the series that includes Mouse's First Halloween (2000) and Mouse's First Spring (2005), this playful picture book celebrates fall. Going out on an autumn day, Mouse and Minka, evidently Mouse's big sister, discover leaves falling through the air and lying on the ground. Minka leads and Mouse happily follows as they run through the leaves, look at their shapes, pile them up, and play hide-and-seek. Reds and yellows shine out jewel-bright against darker shades of blue, brown, and green. With warm colors and rounded forms, the large-scale illustrations are fine for sharing with groups of young children. A solid choice for preschool teachers seeking simple, childlike books on the season to share with their classes. Carolyn Phelan
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers (September 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068985837X
• ISBN-13: 978-0689858376
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,084 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hi! I'm Lauren Thompson, children's book author. Please visit my website to find out about all my books: www.LaurenThompson.net

Happy reading!

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming Illustrations, October 1, 2007

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Fiona "kaz1261" (Great Lakes) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mouse's First Fall (Hardcover)

My 20 month old loves this book and asks for it to be read again and again. She now uses the exclamations in the book - "hooray," "fun," "pretty." She is delighted that Minka plays hide and seek but leaves his tail sticking out for her to discover! "Hip, hip hooray for fall!"

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My 4yr old loves it!, November 2, 2009

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M. Massey (Louisiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mouse's First Fall (Hardcover)

I purchased a large number of fall theme books at the beginning of October. My 4yr old enjoyed several of them, but this one he has had me read every day for the last month! It is very simple text with one line per page and simple, yet colorful illustrations.

5.0 out of 5 stars My son loves these mouse books!, January 6, 2012

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Moli (New Mexico) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mouse's First Fall (Classic Board Books) (Board book)

My son is almost 2 and he loves books but this story was a favorite for weeks! He liked it so much I bought Mouse's First Snow as well but he seemed to like this book about fall better. The illustrations are beautiful! The board book is a good size and very durable (as I said we read it A LOT). My only complaint is that the entire series of mouse books do not come in board book version only a couple titles.