The Fall Of Autumn Leaves

Fall Foliage celebrates one of nature's most spectacular, beloved, and fleeting phenomenon. This informal but authoritative guide-part artistic color photography, part science, part travelogue-answers commonly asked questions about foliage: Why do leaves turn yellow, or red? Why do leaves fall? How can you identify trees by their leaves or their bark? Where are the best displays of fall foliage nationwide, and when is peak season?

As the autumn season sets in, Fletcher is very worried his beautiful tree has begun to loose all of its leaves. Whatever Fletcher attempts to do to save them, it's simply no use. When the final leaf falls, Fletcher feels hopeless... until he returns the next day to a glorious sight. A tender, uplifting tale about acceptance and hope for the future.'Captivating' Publishers Weekly'Preschoolers will love being in on the joke, even as they marvel at the bright petals that herald the astonishing beauty of spring' ALA Booklist

"Follow the transformation of a forest from the green leaves of summer to autumn colors and finally to the bare branches of early winter in this poetic board book for babies and toddlers"--

This beautiful song and picture book give children a look at fall. The crisp, cool weather of fall invites kids to get outside and play! Includes hardcover book, music CD and online music access.

Two friends learn why leaves change colors and fall off the trees in autumn and enjoy raking them into a huge pile for jumping.

Examines the characteristics of different types of leaves and explains how and why they change colors in the autumn.

Fall has come, the wind is gusting, and Leaf Man is on the move. Is he drifting east, over the marsh and ducks and geese? Or is he heading west, above the orchards, prairie meadows, and spotted cows? No one's quite sure, but this much is certain: A Leaf Man's got to go where the wind blows. With illustrations made from actual fall leaves and die-cut pages on every spread that reveal gorgeous landscape vistas, here is a playful, whimsical, and evocative book that celebrates the natural world and the rich imaginative life of children. Includes an author's note and leaf-identifying labels.

All the fall leaves have big plans to twist and twirl in the autum wind. But not Yellow Hickory. She's afraid. The other leaves laugh at her. But the wind has a few surprises for them all!