Fall Leaves Fall!

by Zoe Hall, Shari Halpern (Illustrator)

When fall comes, two brothers enjoy catching the falling leaves, stomping on them, kicking them, jumping in piles of them, and using them to make pictures, in a story which includes a description of how leaves change through the year.

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Childrens, Realistic Fiction, Nature, Fiction, Education

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Abigail · Rating 3 out of 5]

Two brothers eagerly await their favorite season in this autumnal picture-book, watching the leaves for signs that they are turning colors. Collecting the leaves, explaining their different shapes, gathering them into piles to jump on - these boys truly love the fall...

The third picture from from author Zoe Hall and illustrator Sheri Halpern that I have read, after The Apple Pie Tree and It's Pumpkin Time! , that is devoted to the beauties of autumn, Fall Leaves Fall! pairs a simple text with colorful, collage-style illustrations. I don't know that this is the strongest of the is team's picture-books - The Apple Pie Tree is probably the best, of the three I have read thus far - but it still makes for an engaging autumnal picture-book for younger audiences, ages two through six, I'd say.

[June · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very well received at Toddler Time a parent grabbed it to check it out after the program. 10/17/11

Used this with a preschool class today. 9/24/12

Used in Story Time. 9/25/13

Used for Autumn Preschool Story Time.

[Lisa Vegan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have a penchant for books for kids that give information about nature/the natural world. So, I really like this book. This is not the first such book by this author/illustrator team. This very simple story is about two young boys, and their dog, who love the fall leaves. The story, and note at the end, show how leave turn color and fall off their trees, show various types of tree leaves, and in fact covers the four seasons of a tree, with a mention of evergreen trees. I love collage art and I liked these illustrations. This would make a good read aloud book and a good book with which to accompany a fall leaves activity for classrooms, groups, families.

[Mayra Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book to read to your classroom when talking about the season changing. I would read this book for the first day of autism. this is also a great beginner book for children who are learning how to read.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute short picture book about the changes that occur in the fall. Great for young children! Colorful pictures and simple text ensures that children remain interested in the story.

[Goshen PL Childrens · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read at Storytime on October 3, 2018
Theme: Fall Stories

Read for Storytime September 28th and 29th
Theme: Fall & Leaves

[Mort · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book that talks about the seasons. If you were to explain fall to a class this will be the perfect book.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely would be an add to my 0-4 class if I was still teaching it!

[Natalie Wilkinson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informational
I saw this book used during a writing lesson about Fall. It talks about what leaves do during autumn time. I thought it was just ok, but it does have potential for talking about what happens in Fall.

[Bethe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basic fall book with emphasis on leaves, not other fall events. Bright colors, bits of info on how leaves grow at the end. Be sure to check the end pages!

[Martha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and simple explanation of fall. Neat craft idea for kids within the story and a small amount of nonfiction at the end.

[Brooke Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book explains what happens when summer turns into fall. The children do different fall activities throughout the story and show how much fun fall can be. This book is a great way to introduce the fall season. The illustrations will help the students understand the text and they also show an accurate representation of the season. I personally loved this book and would recommend it as a book for children who are just starting to learn how to read. In the classroom I would read this book aloud and then have the students do a craft making their own fall leaves. I would then have the kids write a characteristic of fall on their leaf and create a classroom collage! When reading this book it only took me about three minutes so just be aware of that if you are planning on purchasing this picture book! I loved the illustrations in this book but felt like there could be more detail in the story!

[Alexa Maring · Rating 5 out of 5]

A perfect book to introduce the season of Fall. This book shares how to know when Fall is coming and when Fall is here! I love the way the illustrated used Summer colors with a lot of green to show the image of Summer, but then gradually added in beautiful shades of yellow, orange, and brown to show the season of Fall. As the story shares things the children in the book do during the season of Fall, have your own students share their favorite thing about Fall and use art to allow students to draw their ideas. Like in "Leaf Man" by Lois Ehlert and in this book, see what students can make using their imagination and a leaf! Bring in leaves for students to inspect and categorize based on shape, color, and size. Conduct some science research and see if the class can classify different leaves to the tree in which they fell from. Incorporate math by graphing the found leaves as a class!

[Annie]

K-2
All year a little boy and his brother wait for fall to come. They watch the leaves turn from green to red, orange, and yellow. They try to catch the leaves that start blowing off the tree, and crunch the leaves by stomping on them. They will collect the leaves and compare them to other leaves. Their favorite part is raking the leaves into a big pile, then jumping into it. The two brothers also enjoy eating warm cookies, and cider, while making posters of their favorite leafs. Soon they feel the weather change, and they start dressing warmer. They realize that winter is here, an fall, their favorite, will be back next year.

[Madeline Krasnasky · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a children's picture book, I thought that the information in the book was presented very well. A child may find this book helpful when trying to understand how and when leaves change colors throughout different seasons. The illustrations were very colorful and appealing to look at. I found it odd that there were no introductions to characters in this book. There was no plot present either, but that does not take away from its educational purpose and examples of interactions with leaves, such as raking them and jumping in them. I enjoyed this book because it was an easy read and can be used easy when educating children on the seasonal leave changes.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the vibrant, colorful illustrations and active style of writing. Unlike some picture books whose writing style is too complicated or too simplified, or that don't flow well from one page to another, this one has got it JUST RIGHT. I like the story of how the leaves on the tree change throughout the year, from spring to summer to fall to winter. I can see this as an appropriate "read aloud" book all year long. I like that the end papers show bright green leaves on the front and multi-colored autumn leaves on the back.

[Marianne Moseley · Rating 4 out of 5]

In Fall Leaves Fall, two boys are very excited for the season to change. Colorful paper cut-out illustration show the changes that occur from Summer to fall. This is a great story for preschoolers and teaches them the concepts of season change through factual information.


This book would be a good choice to read during the season change. I would read this book to my class when fall begins and take them on a "Field trip" to the play ground and arrange a fall leaf collection activity. During the activity there would be an open discussion about fall.

[Ina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two boys, their dog and numerous squirrels illustrate the joy of fall and the beauty of fall leaves. Simple text and beautiful, bright and bold illustrations capture all the wonder and joy of fall...there are pictures (labeled) off all sorts of leaves and many chances to interact with a story time audience: for instance there is a page that compares leaf sizes, "some leaves are very big and others are very small" - I asked my audience what color the small leaf was (yellow) and what color the very big one was (red) They were engaged and enthusiastic.

[A · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fun picture book about fall for children. The illustrations are very vibrant and attractive paper collages. A boy and his brother watch the leaves turn color from green to red, yellow, orange and brown. That's how they know it's fall. They play with and in the leaves. They also drink apple cider and eat lots of cookies. Lot's of fun for little people. The last page of the book has information on how leaves grow through the year. This book is appropriate for students in grades Pre-S to 1.

[Alexandria Hiam · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fun picture book about fall for children. The illustrations are very vibrant and attractive paper collages. A boy and his brother watch the leaves turn color from green to red, yellow, orange and brown. That's how they know it's fall. They play with and in the leaves. They also drink apple cider and eat lots of cookies. Lot's of fun for little people. The last page of the book has information on how leaves grow through the year. This book is appropriate for students in grades Pre-S to 1.

[Kailey Gehres · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genre: Fiction
-However, there are facts about leaves during the different seasons.

Age group: 3-7 (pre-K-2nd grade)

Unique features: The colorful illustrations in this book were very eye-catching. At one point in the story, leaves from different trees are labeled. I think this is important for children to see because they will learn that different trees have different leaves. My favorite part of the book was on the very last page. It shows all of the ways trees grow throughout the four seasons. This book would be perfect to use when teaching about seasons, specifically Fall.

[Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's funny reading a book like this at storytime in a place where the leaves don't change color nearly as dramatically as they do in other parts of the country. Still, it's a nice book about kids and nature, less of a story than a description of childhood experience. The illustration doesn't particularly appeal to me, but they are nice and clear for storytime.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

A basic good story about two young brothers watching the leaves turn colors and then playing in them when they fall. Although not a lot of information is contained it is all correct even showing that there are two types of oak leaves, those with round tips and those with pointed tips, red oaks and the white oaks.

[Maliha Arman · Rating 4 out of 5]

When introducing the different seasons this book is a helpful connection. Children are able to relate to the story of two brothers enjoying the color changes in the leaves and trees. An extended activity that I would definitely do with this is take a weekly nature walk or even on the playground compare with picture the different colors of the leaves over a couple of weeks.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book with bright pictures about leaves changing colors and falling from the trees. Good for storytime interaction, having them act out jumping into a pile of leaves and crunching them on the ground.

[Alba · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great fall book, especially for preschool-lower elementary age. It is not only educational, but it is in story form, which make it more entertaining. It gives arts/crafts ideas and at the end goes through the life cycle of the leaf.

[Melanie Hetrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Two brothers describe the process in which leaves turn from green to brown. Once all of the leaves have fallen from the trees the boys rake them into huge piles and jump! Then they gather their favorites and use them for art projects.

Scientific info on leaf change included.

[Alissa Faust · Rating 5 out of 5]

How do you know when it is fall? This book describes the changes that happen in the earth and the different activities you can do in fall. The kids identify and compare leaves and then make a collage and leaf pictures!

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this was a good read because there is much engaging text in the story, and there is a lot of information in it about nature. It tells about the process of the leaves falling. I could incorporate this book into my lessons.

[Julie]

This cute little story talks about too brothers and why fall is their favorite season. It shows pictures of different leaves and what kind of trees they came from. I would read this book to a younger classroom to introduce the idea of seasons.