Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Simple language and colorful cut-paper illustrations are perfectly matched to provide an engaging look at an appropriately named season. The poetic text emphasizes all of the things that "fall": "The temperature falls,/bringing cooler weather./Grab your jacket or your sweater." Other spreads describe how "Leaves fall," "Ripe apples fall," and even "Football players fall." Varied seasonal activities reinforce the mood, including children bobbing for apples, selecting pumpkins, and playing in crisply hued leaves. Sure to please young readers, this title rises to the top.-Andrea Tarr, Corona Public Library, CA (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
The concept of ""fall"" as a description of what happens in autumn is stretched to its limit, encompassing not just what leaves and temperatures do but also what football players do (they ""fall / into the end zone""), etc. Some references are clever, others are a reach, but all are gloriously depicted in mixed-media collages that capitalize on the season's colors. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Lots of things are falling in this salute to autumn. As school begins, the leaves change color and begin to fall to the ground; warm clothes come out as the temperature falls; apples fall from the trees; seeds fall from sunflowers; children fall into piles of leaves. And let's not forget that other harbinger of autumn--football players fall into the end zone. Footsteps fall on crispy leaves, sunlight falls through bare branches, and raindrops fall, finally denuding the trees. The text is meant to be rhyming, but falls far short of being rhythmic or lyrical, and seems to lose steam toward the end. Collaged illustrations in the rich, warm colors of autumn add depth and texture to the scenes depicted. Racial and physical diversity are well-represented, and small, almost-hidden details will keep the interest of the youngest of listeners. Not the best of the autumn-themed crop, but not the worst, either. Elementary teachers could use this as a springboard to a discussion on the many different meanings of the same word. (Picture book. 3-6) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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