IT'S FALL!

A group of children celebrate autumn with activities, holidays, and more.

“Colors bursting, shadows tall. / There’s lots to celebrate—it’s fall!” When a teacher asks a class of diverse students what they love about autumn, they outline their favorite things in an easily recited rhyme: cozy clothes, piles of leaves, scarecrows, corn mazes, apple picking, and, of course, Halloween—“Ringing doorbells… / Trick or treat! / Marching down a spooky street.” What else do the kids enjoy? The sounds of leaf blowers and lawn mowers and traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey and mashed potatoes. “Fall has treasures to be found / in colors, textures, smells, and sounds. / It’s so much fun—we love it all.” Black-outlined drawings in orange, rust, and yellow hues depict a bustling neighborhood with all the aspects described in the cheerful text. Endpapers provide additional fare in a gallery of childlike crayon-style drawings, ostensibly created by the characters in the book. The activities mentioned within will be familiar to most youngsters. The book ends with a question—“What things do you love about fall?”—that will encourage enthusiastic participation from listeners. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Uplifting seasonal verse focusing on well-known customs and conventions.