My Autumn Book

Reviewed by: Sheila Dube - Springvale Public Library, Springvale, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 3, 2015

Review

This smaller-sized picture book is perfect for toddler hands. The little girl, who recognizes the signs of autumn, is propelled outside by her excitement to investigate with backpack, camera and notebook. Spiders, crickets, chilly wind, full chipmunk cheeks, digging squirrels and geese flying in formation are some of the many signs that she records and photographs. She gathers up a variety of leaves that have fallen and hurries home to make an autumn book with photographs and leaves to use during winter. Although some of the rhymes do not flow as naturally as the author's book "Tracks in the Snow" (Henry Holt and Company, 2003) title, the colored pencil on watercolor paper illustrations tell the story with all its autumn details. This is the fourth book with the same character who explores the seasons. Recommended for story times, preschools and school library collections about autumn.

Overall Book Score: very good