Author: David
Ezra Stein
Illustrator:
David Ezra Stein
Publisher: G.P.
Putnam’s Sons, July 29, 2010 (board book edition)
Age: 2 - 4
Topic: Changing
Seasons, Fall, Autumn, Leaves, Bear
Opening: It was
his first year.
Book Summary: The
story follows a very young bear who experiences his first autumn. All is going
well until the first leaf falls. Then soon, all the leaves begin to fall on his
quiet island. At first he is confused and tries to put them back but soon he gives
up and sadly watches all the leaves drop. He gathers up all the leaves and uses
them to make a soft bed for a very long winter nap. When he awakes, he finds a
wonderful surprise waiting for him.
Resources:
Autumn is a great time to be out and about in nature. Go for
walks and allow your child/ren to explore and observe the changes happening all
around them. Why do leaves turn colors? Find our here as well as find science projects for children to do. What makes them fall? A very simple answer can be found here:
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Some other activities can include: at the beginning of autumn when there are still a few ‘green’ leaves, have
children create leaf collages. Collect the leaves of various trees. In some
regions, there are trees that do not fall, learn about these trees. Got lots of
energy, jump into a leaf pile.
Find lots of leafy activities and crafts here.
Why I Like This Book:
I love the author’s simple text, warm illustrations as he
allows young bear, and young readers, to explore the beauty and changes of
autumn. He shows the mix feelings that the young bear feels as he experiences
autumn for the first time. But by the end of the book, children learn the
nature of the seasons; that the leaves do come back in the spring. This is a
great book to use to enhance a lesson plan on Fall/Autumn. Granted only three
of the four seasons are shown in this book, it still opens up for a lot of
discussions for the teacher to have with students.
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