Product Description

I know it's autumn when we rake the leaves in piles, when doorstep jack-o'-lanterns wear their crooked smiles ...

Leaves are falling, geese are flying, and warm coats are -- reluctantly -- being worn to school. That can mean only one thing: It's autumn!

Eileen Spinelli and Nancy Hayashi invite you to enjoy autumn's many delights -- from warm socks worn on chilly mornings to tempting piles of crackly leaves on the lawn -- in this sweet, funny look at fall.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #737912 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-01
• Released on: 2004-07-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1–A young girl lists all of the ways she recognizes the season's onset, from the late morning light to her dad pulling her coat out of storage to making acorn art at school to watching the geese fly south. The rhyming text meshes beautifully with Hayashi's color-washed illustrations, which portray the child and her family apple picking, going on a nighttime hayride, and listening to a Native American storyteller perform near a campfire. A delightful book that will be especially appreciated by teachers looking for autumnal materials.–Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Maryland School for the Deaf, Columbia
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From Booklist
PreS-Gr. 2. A little girl identifies the clues that tell her autumn has come. Narrated in rhymed verses, this picture book shows the activities of a little girl and her brother, parents, grandfather, friends, and the community where they live as the season progresses. Each verse begins "I know it's autumn when . . ." The expected apples, pumpkins, and red leaves make their appearance, but Spinelli also finds less obvious signs of fall, such as Father bringing out the box of winter clothes and the sight of a turkey sticker on the girl's spelling chart. Large enough for group sharing and as quiet and comfortable as the text, Hayashi's illustrations feature rounded lines, soft shading, and gentle colors. An amiable read-aloud choice for the season. Carolyn Phelan
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About the Author
Eileen Spinelli lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, author Jerry Spinelli. As a little girl, Ms. Spinelli knew it was autumn when the family piled into her dad's old Chevy and drove off to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, for apples. Ms. Spinelli is the author of several other children's books, including Thanksgiving At the Tappletons', illustrated by Megan Lloyd, and What Do Angels Wear?, illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully.

Customer Reviews

Warm and cozy
What a warm and cozy book to read to the kids before going back to school. Filled with bright friendly pictures, this book will keep the attention of any child. A fun thing we did was ask the kids how do they know it is Autumn?!

Fun story for children
After reading I Know It's Autumn, you can't wait till Autumn is here. "The pumpkin muffins," "Leafy trees turn colors-red, gold and brown-," "Yellow mums blooming in the flower beds," "Raking leaves, apple pies"...what a fun story. A must read!

Great Book For Teaching The Seasons
This is such a great book to use in a classroom when talking about the different seasons. "I Know It's Autumn" would be perfect for children 1st grade and below. The pictures really bring autumn to live with the detail that they have. The book also provides several different types of activities that could only occur in the autumn season. As a future teacher, I suggest that Preschool-1st grade teachers own this book for their classrooms.