When autumn comes

Robert Maass

Book - 1990

Depicts in words and photographs the coming of autumn.

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Picture books
Published
New York : Holt c1990.
Language
English
Main Author
Robert Maass (-)
Physical Description
unpaged : ill
ISBN
9780805012590
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Review by Booklist Review

Ages 2-4. Maass introduces autumn by focusing primarily on what people do as the season progresses. When autumn comes, people put on sweaters, pull boats from the water, and get ready for winter by fixing, painting, and storing things. Autumn harvests and holidays are enjoyed, and the season ends with winter's first snowfall. The time-sensitive presentation of events places the season in yearly context and conveys its emotional content as a period of preparation and closure. Large, handsome photographs of country scenes capture fall's rich colors and many activities. A simple text and clean, interesting design make this an excellent choice for learning or fun. ~--Leone McDermott

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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Large photos and a simple text portray a typical New England autumn; some reproductions here look slightly bleached. Ages 4-7. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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Review by School Library Journal Review

Raking leaves, airing quilts, biting into crisp red apples, starting school, and eating Thanksgiving dinner are a few of the many seasonal activities shown in this photo essay. Maass, a skilled photographer, fills his pictures with autumnal colors, symbols, and the changes in town (what appears to be New England) and countryside. However, the book assumes a ``universal truth'' tone. Autumn is not the same throughout the world nor even throughout the U. S. Chopping and stacking wood is not a sight familiar to all children; even most adults have never seen chimney sweeps at work. And in this rural autumn, only white people are pictured. The change of seasons is a perennial subject, so there will certainly be demand for this beautiful photo essay. --Louise L. Sherman, Anna C. Scott School, Leonia, NJ (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

This attractive album of colorful autumn scenes in a rural setting explores the season as one of beginnings and preparations. Indian corn, pumpkins, Halloween, squirrels, Thanksgiving, and the first frost are shown and described in a very simple text useful for younger readers. From HORN BOOK 1990, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

Beautifully composed color photos are combined with a brief text to portray typical events of a New England autumn in the country, including some authentic activities not often mentioned in such surveys: putting on storm windows, stacking cordwood, cleaning a chimney. Unusually attractive. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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