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Fall Walk
Learn about autumn leaves through a lyrical tale with illustrations and activities. With beautiful illustrations and a lyrical narrative, Virginia Snow takes children on a fun and educational adventure. Take a stroll through the woods and learn to identify 24 different kinds of leaves by their shapes and autumn colors. At the end of the day, learn how to press the gathered leaves and how to make a leaf rubbing. Book • Colorful illustrations of 24 separate leaves • How-to instructions for pressing your own leaves • How-to instructions for rubbing your own leaves • A game matching leaves to trees and names • Fun facts about the trees featured in the book
32 pages, Hardcover
First published May 1, 2013
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November 22, 2019
I was generally underwhelmed by this after having waited several years to get my hands on a copy. That said, it has its place in the autumn picture book repertoire.
I liked the bright, easy to see leaf on every page so that children can learn to identify them. Didn't love the pencil illustrations that are the background -- I think they are not vibrant on purpose so the leaf will be a big contrast, but they really just don't bring any magic to the book IMO. It is nice to see the illustration of the tree in the sketch -- i.e., if we see the big full-color maple leaf on the page then there's a full-sized maple tree in the background sketch. I also found the rhyme scheme a little trite and the story is fairly thin. It's a bit tricky as a read aloud because you want to keep the flow going because of the rhyme, but then I felt compelled to stop and identify each leaf before we turned the page, so it's kind of choppy reading it. Maybe had I read it straight through for the story then we revisited all the pages to identify the leaves that would've been better.
I would also consider Count Down to Fall which is more vibrant, includes lots of animals, and also shows the various tree leaves in spring/summer (green) and the seeds for each tree so you get more than just the autumn leaf for identification purposes.
I liked the bright, easy to see leaf on every page so that children can learn to identify them. Didn't love the pencil illustrations that are the background -- I think they are not vibrant on purpose so the leaf will be a big contrast, but they really just don't bring any magic to the book IMO. It is nice to see the illustration of the tree in the sketch -- i.e., if we see the big full-color maple leaf on the page then there's a full-sized maple tree in the background sketch. I also found the rhyme scheme a little trite and the story is fairly thin. It's a bit tricky as a read aloud because you want to keep the flow going because of the rhyme, but then I felt compelled to stop and identify each leaf before we turned the page, so it's kind of choppy reading it. Maybe had I read it straight through for the story then we revisited all the pages to identify the leaves that would've been better.
I would also consider Count Down to Fall which is more vibrant, includes lots of animals, and also shows the various tree leaves in spring/summer (green) and the seeds for each tree so you get more than just the autumn leaf for identification purposes.
September 22, 2016
In a world of dinosaurs learning about potties, this book is refreshingly sophisticated. At the same time the rhyming tends to be trite and the pencil sketch illustrations aren't very noticeable. We liked the book's function as a tree identification guide.
October 8, 2019
Beautiful illustrations.
October 25, 2013
This is a great book for the start of Fall. The illustrations are very detailed. This makes as a great read aloud as well as class activity. The book provides a matching page for leaves to trees, instructions on pressing leaves, leaf rubbing, and tree trivia. I love this book!
October 28, 2014
Gorgeous. Love the matching page at the back. Just a beautiful layout.
October 15, 2021
The rating for Fall Walk falls squarely in the middle for me since some elements are fabulous and others are disappointing. A large and boldly colored illustration of a single leaf in its autumnal glory adorns each page. Behind it is a muted sketch - so muted it’s easy to pay no attention to them - of a grandmother and grandchild on a walk. Throughout the book, the grandmother is teaching her grandchild from what tree a particular leaf fell. There is always a drawing of the tree. There is a story written loosely in verse, but it was barely incidental to the book as a whole, and I’m not sure any of us could tell you much about it the day after reading it. My children (age 8) really enjoyed the tree and leaf identification. The kept running to the pile of leaves we had just collected to make matches with trees/leaves shown in the book. The author includes some ideas for fun and interesting things to do with autumn leaves at the end of the book, along with some educational information about trees and leaves.
September 12, 2022
Who doesn’t love Fall best of all?! While I enjoy all four seasons, I have to say that there’s just something extra special about the leaves changing into beautiful colors, the crisp air, picking apples, carving pumpkins, and all the cozy comforts/scary stories.
Virginia Brimhall Snow takes us on a magical Fall walk between children and their grandmother. It’s nonfiction that reads like a story, while teaching about all different types of leaves along the way.
I like the contrast between the main illustrations in black and white with only the leaves in color. It really makes them pop. I also really like that in the back of the book, there are a few fun activities included: how to press leaves, how to rub leaves, and some tree trivia.
It’s part of a full series by Snow, with a different walk for each season. Summer Walk is also available via Freading.
- Allyson C., Lake Ridge Library
Click here to find the book at Prince William Public Libraries.
Virginia Brimhall Snow takes us on a magical Fall walk between children and their grandmother. It’s nonfiction that reads like a story, while teaching about all different types of leaves along the way.
I like the contrast between the main illustrations in black and white with only the leaves in color. It really makes them pop. I also really like that in the back of the book, there are a few fun activities included: how to press leaves, how to rub leaves, and some tree trivia.
It’s part of a full series by Snow, with a different walk for each season. Summer Walk is also available via Freading.
- Allyson C., Lake Ridge Library
Click here to find the book at Prince William Public Libraries.
August 31, 2018
What a fantastic book for young readers. The text is warm and easy, while there are large illustrations of a variety of leaves, accompanied by their names. Trivia and activities for children to do at the end add to this wonderful book. I plan to use it for story time in a few weeks. Definitely recommend!
November 21, 2022
Excellent concept of taking a walk and identifying fall leaves. Beautiful prose. Decent artwork.
The only thing that would have made it better would have been if I, as an adult, had been given instructions on identifying the leaves, rather than just an image. Knowing what to look for in terms of veins, edges, etc. would have helped me because there were times I was not sure.
The only thing that would have made it better would have been if I, as an adult, had been given instructions on identifying the leaves, rather than just an image. Knowing what to look for in terms of veins, edges, etc. would have helped me because there were times I was not sure.
December 17, 2023
Children take a walk with their grandmother, who shares her knowledge about the trees and their leaves. The colored part of each page is a fall leaf of a different kind of tree. At the end, there are two craft activities, a leaf-to-tree matching activity, and tree trivia.
December 19, 2023
A whimsical, lilting story of children going on a fall walk with their Grammy and collecting leaves. The book has beautiful illustrations of fall leaves to help you learn to identify the different varieties.
November 4, 2024
It's a really beautifully illustrated book and pretty simplistic as far as a story goes. My children enjoyed looking at the different leaves and learning about each one.
I will add this to our autumn read aloud basket.
I will add this to our autumn read aloud basket.
October 22, 2025
A very cool book. It has a great rhyming text as well as showing examples of leaves and the trees they come from. You can learn to identify types of trees from the leaves. A quiz in the back would help the information to stick a little longer.
January 14, 2020
Beautiful illustrations, simple rhyme, and large leafs on each page with easy to read labels. This is a great book to introduce types of trees and leaves.
November 2, 2020
Great for leaf identification. Simple story, told in rhyming verse.
January 20, 2021
A lovely addition to your fall book collection.
June 14, 2022
Beautiful illustrations. A delightful way to introduce 24 different kinds of leaves.
October 10, 2022
So simple, but a perfect Fall book.
November 16, 2022
Wonderful book with tons of tree information. A great resource for leave identification.
December 1, 2022
We enjoyed how much the leaves’ vivid coloring stood out against the neutral illustrations on each page. There’s a fun matching leaves to their trees page at the end of the book.
November 23, 2023
Simple pictures depicting types of trees and leaves.
June 23, 2024
Leaf identification made fun.
October 22, 2024
Great books to learn about different types of leaves. I loved using this in my girls nature club.
December 13, 2024
A delight! I loved the story woven in to a different leaf and tree on every page. Love the matching game and fun things in the back as well!
February 23, 2017
This book illustration were made in either recycled, 100% post-consumer waste, FSC-cetified paper or on paper produced form sustainable PEFC. This book is about the different types of leaves that around the nature. This will be great to make a mini lesson about the different leaves and how they all look different. What i like about the book is that the author named each type of leaves and the story behind. This can also be read during the fall season so students can explore while the season.
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November 5, 2013
The Fall Walk is a beautifully illustrated book. It follows a child and their grandmother as they walk through the woods together. Each page has shiny colored image of a tree leaf. In the background is the full drawing of the tree to show you what they look like. I read this to my children ages 8-11 and they all found it wonderful. The activities in the back are common fall activities to participate with children but I did love the "quiz" at the end where my children tried to match each leaf with the tree without looking. I recommend this for children ages 10 and younger.
I received this book as a Goodreads Giveaway
I received this book as a Goodreads Giveaway
October 17, 2013
Gorgeous illustrations of autumn leaves are the highlight of this picture book that tells a story of a grandmother walking with her grandchildren and introducing them to the different leaves of all the trees they come across. The story itself is the backdrop, in brown-gold line drawings, and one individual leaf from each tree they see appears at the top of each page in beautiful autumn colors. Pages at the back include information on how to press leaves, how to do leaf rubbings, and tree trivia.
This will be excellent for classroom units on trees, Arbor Day, and the environment, and a perfect springboard for leaf collection projects.
This will be excellent for classroom units on trees, Arbor Day, and the environment, and a perfect springboard for leaf collection projects.
April 4, 2014
This beautiful picture book will make learning about leaves easy. Children and an adult go on a fall walk and learn to identify trees by the shapes and colors of their leaves. The artwork sets this book apart from other similarly-themed books. Each page showcases one type of tree; the background, showing the children walking through, raking, and falling in leaves, is drawn only in shades of green, with one large leaf spotlighted in full autumn color. Also included are instructions on how to press leaves and how to make a leaf rubbing.
(Originally reviewed on mackinbooksinbloom.com)
(Originally reviewed on mackinbooksinbloom.com)
September 29, 2013
A REALLY beautiful book! A little bit science, a little bit story. I just read this to a Nature Center preschool class and the children loved the bright pictures and story line. Moms loved that their children were learning a love of nature and how to identify different trees. Bonus....activities in the back!
This book would be great for any family's library. It's going to be Christmas gifts for all the grandparents, aunts and uncles this year!
This book would be great for any family's library. It's going to be Christmas gifts for all the grandparents, aunts and uncles this year!
November 10, 2013
I received this free book from the good-reads-first-reads giveaway. This illustrated book is stunningly beautiful with colorful pictures of leaves and the accompanying poem is wonderful. I also enjoyed the activity at the end where you can match the leaves with the correct tree. This book is a keeper! I would definitely recommend for it to be used in all schoolrooms/homes as a way to teach children about trees. Loved it.
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