Autumn Leaves are Falling

by Maria Fleming, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)

This autumn leaves story is full of rhyming words and easy text for beginning readers.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Dannaca · Rating 3 out of 5]

We read this for our autumn leaves story time. It's a fun, rhythmic read but since it's an easy reader there isn't much to the story. The kids enjoyed finding the cat on the pages and seeing how big the pile of leaves got though!

[Caitlyn Carey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book talks about a lot of the fun things you can do with the leaves when they fall. This is a great book for preschools since it was a quick and easy read.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

AR 1.7

[Peyton Bell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book simply describes fall and how the leaves fall. It tells where leaves fall and how fun it is to play in the leaves.
I really like this book just for the fact that it describes fall and all the fun things kids can do with the leaves. It is also very relatable to children, so it would be a good book for them to make connections with.
I would use this book along side "Leaves, Leaves, Leaves" because it would help tie the aspect of leaves and the changing of the leaves together. They would learn about leaves and how they change colors, then they would learn about how leaves apply to their lives and the fun things you can do with the leaves. I would then have them share stories with the class and/or their partner and talk about a time when they have played with leaves.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book for early readers, but vocabulary may need to be reviewed for ELL students. Children can relate to this book because it is all about the joys of falling leaves in the fall: the colors, the crunching, the jumping, etc.
Would recommend late Pre-K through 1st grade.

[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The leaves in the Fall are falling everywhere!

Couple this book with the song "Autumn Leaves Are Falling Down" (to the tue "London Bridge"). Also, do a sentence starter: "Leaves are on the _____." for young students to illustrate.