Fall Parade

by Camelia Kay, Allyn Howard (Illustrator)

Author Camelia Kay and illustrator Allyn Howard’s picture book Fall Parade celebrates the colorful autumn a playful and vibrant ode to the arrival of fall in all its glory

Here comes fall! In this seasonal follow-up to Spring Parade, follow Daddy and Baby Fox as they welcome a festive parade of autumn fun, with falling leaves, shiny red apples, acorns, and all of their beloved friends.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Nature, Storytime, Fiction, Juvenile

32 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 13, 2024

About the author

Camelia Kay is a children’s book author and editor. She lives in the Bay Area.

Reviews

[Alexa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the illustrations. It only took me about 30 seconds to read, but I'm a super fast reader of really short children's books. Just sayin.

[Kelly]

I love foxes, so I thought it was perfect to make them the main character because they do seem like a good fall animal. It was a very simple book, so actually I wonder if it would have been better as a board book. Granted, there is so much detail in the illustrations that I can see how it's better as a picture book so people can really look at those more than a baby or toddler might.

[Kat Harnisch · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great children’s book, the illustrations are gorgeous.

[alisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful illustrations :’)

[Kristan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quinn's 30th book.

[Abigail · Rating 4 out of 5]

A father fox and his kit enjoy the beauty of fall in this gorgeous seasonal picture from author/illustrator team Camelia Kay and Allyn Howard. The simple text—a single sentence per two-page spread—describes the beauty of the autumnal world, and the various other woodland creatures encountered, while the illustrations capture what is being described in vivid color...

Published last year (2024), Fall Parade is the second such seasonal picture book from this author/illustrator, following upon their 2022 Spring Parade . I was not aware of this, nor familiar with either of these creators, when I picked this one up from my local library's autumn display recently. I was attracted by the striking cover, with its vivid colors and adorable animal figures, and the artwork I found inside, created using acrylic-gouache paint on wood panels, certainly lived up to that first impression! Some of these illustrations just pop off the page, beautifully capturing the colors and shapes of fall. Without this artwork, this would have been a 3-star book for me, as the text is sweet but unremarkable, but with these visuals, it's a 4-star title. Recommended to picture book readers on the younger end—toddlers and babies—and to anyone looking for gorgeous fall illustrations.

[Meredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fox and his kit observe plants, animals, and natural phenomena associated with the season fall.

This is a very gentle exploration of the natural world in the autumn.

Things featured: sunflowers, hedgehogs, spiders, badgers, barn owls, apples, corn, squash, pinecones, acorns, squirrels, harvest moon, and falling leaves.

The illustrations were done in acrylic-gouache on wood panels.

The list of fall things contains two items that aren't generally associated with fall: sunflowers and yellow squash. Sunflowers, at least in the United States, are associated with late summer rather than fall. Yellow squash is considered a summer crop along with zucchini. Common winter squash that is harvested in the fall alongside pumpkins include butternut squash, acorn squash, cushaw, blue hubbard, turban, and Kabocha.

[Andrea W · Rating 5 out of 5]

Welcoming fall in the most gorgeous way, this brand new book celebrates all that nature has to offer at this joyous time of transition into autumn. Splendidly vibrant brushstrokes of acrylic-gouache span every spread, dotting the pages with magnificent flora and fauna. Revel in the rich, warm tones of the season and jump into piles of the oranges and pinks which Howard is so expertly well versed.

A beautiful read to share with anyone at any age. The free verse storyline is delightfully simple and accessible to even the smallest of ears and ready to be traversed by our earliest of readers, while the the artwork can be truly marvelled at by all. Wonderful addition to your bedtime stack to ensure sweet autumnal dreams for caregivers and children alike.

[Kathryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

So cozy and adorable! The illustrations seem to glow with warmth and joy. It's a very short read and I wish it was a board book because I think it's most suited to tots and it would be much more durable in board book format (I wanted to give it to my friend but his daughter is only one year old and I know this wouldn't last long since she's very tactile with books right now!) Good for a lap-read-and-tuck-away for the tots or perhaps for the nature-loving pre-K set who will likely love the glory of colors and charming animals and still be satisfied with the slight story.

[Ellon · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars (I liked it)

This was a sweet little picture book. The illustrations are really beautiful and the entire vibe of the book is definitely fall. But I also don't think it was a stand out book. This could be partly because I've read a lot of great fall themed books with trying to pick a story walk book for Fall Fest at my school each year.

[Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's so rare to pick up a seasonally themed book that actually feels like it could work with the attention spans in storytime these days so color me surprised to stumble upon this sparse and beautiful winner (written by a children's book editor, natch).

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good one for Fall ST. Short sentences and simple text make this good for toddler read alouds. The blurry, soft focus images kinda distracted me but I think the length and text amount wins me over for a ST book.

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A celebration of the fall season, a baby fox witnesses the beauty of a autumn beginning.

While the writing is similar to Spring Parade, the art is much more vibrant here in due to the multiple use of colors that captures the holiday feels of the season.

[Bree Sotirovich · Rating 3 out of 5]

great book to help children learn a few words. there is only a couple of words on each page that is filled with illustrations. it would be very quick to read to children so the best age group would be birth-3 years of age.

[Miss Janis the Storytime Lady · Rating 2 out of 5]

kind of a small book so tough for big groups. fun animals and colors, but purple corn is weird for around here. there's an opportunity for a corn sensory table with purple corn if that's a thing one does.

[Thomas Bell · Rating 2 out of 5]

What parade? This book is nothing more than a bunch of pictures of different animals and fall things glued together in an unnatural way, and in what the author seems to think is a story.

[Savanna Kultgen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simply but beautiful artwork!

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A visually stunning book for young children about the wonderful characteristics of fall.

[Elaina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just checked this out to see the beautiful artwork! 😍

[Lily Bliss]

Super cute! Read with J

[Stacy Renee (LazyDayLit) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Children's
Picture Book

Super cute!
A little fox discovers the natural 'parade' that is Autumn.
Adorable animals!

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vibrant colors for the illustrations and super cute animal characters.

[Andi Butler · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very easy and short picture book about autumn in the forest.

[Aria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a beautifully illustrated book to read with little ones

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute art. My 7 year old daughter had no trouble reading this.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gorgeous artwork!

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

*3

[Dannaca · Rating 4 out of 5]

We read this for our fall story time. It's a cute little story about the parade of animals and change that comes along with fall!

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect for toddler time!

[Colorado Buck · Rating 4 out of 5]

excellent colors throughout, short phrases of fall fun