A Chill in the Air: Nature Poems for Fall and Winter

by John Frank

An energetic collection of poems pays tribute to the natural wonders of fall and winter such as falling temperatures, changing leaves, and shortened days.

Genres: Poetry, Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2003

Reviews

[SamZ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute little poems that talk about different aspects of nature in a typical fall or winter.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This beautifully illustrated book consists of short poems that are fun to read. Each describes something wonderful about fall and winter.

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mr. Frank was my teacher for 6th grade! A nice collection of charming poems.

[Katarina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book uses poetry to illustrate the environment during different seasons of the year. The illustrations also give readers great clues that they can use while reading.

DRA: 8
Lexile: 150L

Word choice was really great.

[Alexa David · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Chill in the Air is a collection of nature poems for fall and winter. It includes poems about a variety of different activities that can be done in the fall or winter such as blackberry picking, ice skating, sledding, etc. It also contains poems about the seasons themselves. I enjoyed this book. I thought it was simple yet entertaining. I could see children thoroughly enjoying it. A Chill in the Air would be a great book to use for a poetry unit on different seasons and would benefit students from 1-3 grade.

[Kelly Tannhauser]

This book is of a collection of poems about the winter and fall seasons mostly. It consists of a variety of different things that you can do during fall and winter like picking fruit, going iceskating and sledding. It contains about poems about the seasons specifically as well. I really liked this book it was simple but entertaining. I think it would be a good book to use for a poetry unit for younger grades.

[Destiny Dawn Long · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the variety in the poems. I think its nice to expose children to a wide range of poetry. I also liked the theme of the collection. the illustrations were nice. they were soft edged and muted in color. I would have liked if the autumn pictures were a little more bold. the poetry style was decent. I would have liked to see a little more word play and broader vocabulary, but it was still enjoyable.

[Whitney · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fun, simple book of poetry about fall and winter. The poems are very basic and simplistic. The illustrations are cute though and definitely add to the poetry. It is an easy-to-read book of poetry I would have in my classroom library but not likely teach from.

[Alise · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is fun and easy to read with many poems to follow along through the book. this book is fun and also informational about the fall and winter season. makes it more enjoyable for children to learn.

[Steven · Rating 3 out of 5]

An alright book, but not something that really sticks in your mind or imagination. Good illustrations.

[Aska]

Based on Theme - Poems for Fall and Winter

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Used for Pajama Time 10/11/2012
Nice book of fall and winter poems.
I enjoyed the illustrations.