A perfect book for learning about the fall season. There are four books in this series – they work well together as a group to talk with children about seasons. The other titles are: Fletcher and the Snowflake Christmas, Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms, and Fletcher and the Summer Show. This story has a sweetness that is very appropriate to young children. I explored this book further in this feature article.
From the Book:
“Fletcher ran back to his tree and patted the rough bark.
Julia Rawlinson, The Fox and the Falling Leaves
‘Don’t worry, it’s only autumn,’ he said.
Book Facts
Author: Julia Rawlinson
Illustrator: Tiphanie Beeke
Copyright: Published in 2006
Publisher: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Originally published with the title Fletcher and the Falling Leaves. This title is also available from Scholastic.
Format: Picture Book
Age Range: 2 to 7 years old. Preschoolers through Emerging Readers.
About the Book Art: Soft colors on textured papers. I am researching what art mediums the illustrator uses – it looks like watercolor and/or gouache. When I find the answers I’ll update this post! In the meantime see more of her art at her website.
Book Adventures:
Visit the illustrator’s website, tiphaniebeeke.com. It’s a fabulous place to visit with more illustrations from many of her books and current news about the Fletcher book series.
Get Your Own Copy of The Fox and the Falling Leaves
May 2024 Update: This book is being republished and the publisher is reverting to its original title. You may find the book under both the title The Fox and the Falling Leaves and the original/republished title Fletcher and the Falling Leaves.
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See Inside The Fox and the Falling Leaves
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