fall foliage

In the fall of the year, which is called autumn, the weather gets cooler. When the weather gets cooler, the leaves turn colors. Green leaves turn to shades of yellow and red. The leaves slowly fall until the trees are bare. This beginner reader has captivating photographs and age-appropriate text. It shows early readers how beautiful autumn is and how much fun raking leaves and jumping into the piles can be.

"Offers answers to the most compelling questions about the changing seasons. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words."--.

Explains how leaves change their colors in autumn and then fall from the tree as it prepares for winter.

Simple text describes how leaves change color and fall from trees in the autumn.

Looks at what happens to leaves in the fall, showing how they turn different colors, become dry and brown, and fall from their trees, leaving branches bare for winter. Presented in English and Spanish.

Pairs words and pictures to teach young readers the basic phonetic applications of the "ur" sound.

While helping their dad run Fred's Fall Color Tours in New England, Jim and Andy think the tourists are pretty silly; then one night the boys experience something which makes them change their minds.

Photographs and text explain how and why leaves change color in the autumn.

Text and photographs describe the signs of autumn that are seen in different parts of the United States, such as leaves changing color, the migration of birds and insects, the harvesting of crops, and changes in weather.