I Feel Fall Weather

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

Review Date: September 19, 2017

Review

This is a 24-page, non-fiction beginner reader in the series Observing Fall. The topics covered include the change in seasons, the temperature, wind, rain and differences of weather during the fall season. A glossary provides the page numbers for each section that are two to four pages in length. The single sentence in large font is the perfect layout for the beginner reader. Each page is illustrated with a full sized photo corresponding to the sentence in a white box at the bottom of the page. The glossary words are brisk, fall, temperature and weather. There is no pronunciation guide. The index identifies jackets, leaves, puddles, umbrella and weather. There are no sources cited, although this is not necessary due to the nature of the statements being observations about fall. A mix of races are represented. The text ends with the interactive question that allows discussion about fall where the reader lives. The Lerner website provides an extension educational resources that correspond to the title. Preschools and school libraries seeking more books about fall can confidently consider this series.

Overall Book Score: good