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by Julia Rawlinson, illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke
Photo from Amazon.com
Review by Sandra Horning
Living in New England, surrounded by falling leaves, Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, really spoke to my children. This wonderful autumn tale tells the story of Fletcher, an adorable young fox, and his favorite tree.
As the leaves turn brown and begin to fall, Fletcher worries his tree is sick and runs around trying to catch each leaf. He becomes more distressed when the squirrel and porcupine take some of the leaves for their nests. Fletcher does everything he can to reattach the leaves to the tree and to keep the rest of the leaves from falling. Some kind birds even help Fletcher put some leaves back on the tree.
Despite all of his efforts, the last leaf finally drops and Fletcher sadly goes home. He takes the last leaf home with him and tucks it into bed. When he wakes up he finds his favorite tree looking more beautiful then ever, twinkling with frost and icicles in the cold winter air. Fletcher finally understands that his favorite tree is just fine. The soft, warm watercolor illustrations are perfect, a lovely tribute to the changing of the seasons.
Ages 3-7