Fletcher and the Falling Leaves: A Fall Book for Kids

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Fletcher si rubah kecil yang amat menyukai sebuah pohon harus berurusan dengan angin dan tupai dan landak karena mencuri semua dedaunan. A tiny breeze shivered the branches, making a sound like laughter, and in the light of the rising sun, the sparkling branches nodded. September 2019 update: I listened to a school librarian read this book aloud with first-grade students and they really got into the story. Fletcher tells his tree friend that he’ll do everything he can to help and is soon scurrying around after falling leaves.

This book shares the precious innocence that children will easily relate to and the gorgeous artwork is such a treat. I didn't really like the story at all, I don't know what it was but the little fox going around trying to put the leaves back on the tree just wasn't cute for me. My Thursday storytime had a lot of younger kids, and some of them lost interest partway through, although the adults seemed to enjoy it.

The picture book was introducing a lot of themes here from the melancholy of Fletcher's feelings to the grief of his favorite tree changing to only being able to hold onto just a few leaves, seeing animals take the falling leaves leaving him with a sense of worry and much more. I would recommend this book to children ages four and up since there is nothing inappropriate in this book. This picture book beautifully introduces the concept of the changing seasons and the minimal, lyrical text illustrates the atmosphere of the transition from fall to winter. The narrative itself captures a young child's uncertainty and fear, when confronted with change, while the beautiful pastel illustrations evoke all the magic of the season.

But I do like that the book focuses on a very emotional character who cares deeply about his favorite tree, it makes for such a poetic way to carry the story. My three-year-old son didn't mind this story (especially since he's into foxes at the moment) and he loved the picture of the sparkly tree. Tiphanie Beeke’s illustrations are cute and beautiful, especially of the image of Fletcher himself as he has black dotted eyes, a short bushy tail, large ears and reddish-orange fur. There's a melancholy to the story as Fletcher is confused and sad as to why the leaves continue to fall, so he protects the leaves day after day, but as the season changes the reader understands his grief.I enjoyed reading this book aloud to my older kids, and I am so thankful to have another little one to read this to this year!

As the Autumn season sets in, Fletcher is very worried – his beautiful tree has begun to loose all of its leaves. Her other recent works include Sweet Dreaming, illustrated by Nicola Wong (Sourcebooks), Dragon's Lost Roar, illustrated by Beccy Blake (Franklin Watts) and Mule School, illustrated by Lynne Chapman (Gullane Children's Books). I love the way that Julia Rawlinson makes Fletcher into such a cute and determined character and what I really loved about Fletcher was how he did not understand about how it is natural for leaves to fall off the trees during winter and autumn but it made him into a caring and determined character which many children will definitely relate to Fletcher’s predicament as I am pretty sure that some small children wondered about what happens to the leaves on the trees during winter and autumn just like little Fletcher here!

As the autumn season sets in, Fletcher is very worried his beautiful tree has begun to loose all of its leaves. The pages are full of subdued browns, deep reds, yellows, and oranges -- truly providing the feeling of fall. He tries reattaching them and defending the leaves from squirrels who want the leaves for their nests. Originally published in Britain as Ferdie and the Falling Leaves (and subsequently published by Scholastic, for the American school-market, as The Fox and the Falling Leaves), this delightful autumn picture-book follows the story of a young fox, and his somewhat less-than-graceful adjustment to the changing of the seasons.

Young readers will share the feelings of wonder and empathy as they curl up with a parent or gather in circle time to enjoy this beautiful picture book. As the leaves begin falling off the tree, he attempts to save them and keep them tethered to the tree. This charming autumnal picture book for young children with a gentle caring storyline by Julia Rawlinson is brought to life with stunning artwork by Tiphanie Beeke.The final page, in which Fletcher finally sees his tree in a new light, was particularly beautiful, offering a satisfying reassurance that, while change has come, it hasn't destroyed the tree's beauty. Fletcher And The Falling Leaves features cozy artwork, introducing readers to a curious fox named Fletcher whose looking to protect his favorite tree as the seasons change and the leaves begin to fall.