Review: Fall Is Not Easy

Title: Fall Is Not Easy

Author: Marty Kelley

Illustrator: Marty Kelley

Publisher: Zino Press Children's Books

Year: 1998

Hardcover: 32 pages

Ages: 4 – 8

IBSN: 978-1559332347

Summary

A tree explains why autumn is the hardest season. Winter is easy because its branches are bare. Springtime is easy because its leaves start to grow. Summer is easy because the sun is out. The tree, however, gets into trouble during the fall because its leaves won't change to the right colors. Instead the leaves resemble a rainbow, a smiley face, planet Earth, and a pumpkin, among other funny things. The tree's patience is about to run out but winter arrives, and its leaves fall off. 

Comments

The subtle illustrations and the rhythmic text teach young children about the changing of the seasons and how these affect trees.