Posts Tagged ‘autumn’
Autumn leaves with Ruby
Ruby’s Falling Leaves based on the characters created by Rosemary Wells This fall themed story brought back memories of my own grown daughter and her efforts at assembling a leaf collection project for a particularly demanding teacher. Is this assignment still out there for young students? If so, leaf identification, coupled with gathering the perfect…
Read MoreCelebrate With Me the Life of Famed Picture Book Author, Tomie dePaola, on Today, His Birthday, September 15th. It’s Harvest Time with His Beloved Strega Nona!
Strega Nona’s Harvest by Tomie dePaola Anyone may know my regard for picture book author, Tomie dePaola, who passed on March 30th. of this year. I suppose I have always had a soft spot in my maternal heart for both him, and the equally maternal creation of his imagination – Strega Nona aka Grandma Witch.…
Read MoreWay Back Wednesday Essential Classic
Apple Picking Time By Michele Benoit Slawson; illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray We grow eight different varieties of apples on our farm, and so this time of year is a busy one for us, and the people that help us make the picking of apples happen are part of what gets it done. The title…
Read MoreIt’s the first day of Fall!
Leaves by David Ezra Stein As memories of summer fade and the coloration changes to russet reds and orange, I’ve found one perfect book for the youngest of young readers to welcome the entrance of fall. It’s called Leaves and someone no less than renowned children’s picture book writer, Tomie de Paola, gives it enthusiastic…
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