Jamie A. Swenson

What an absolutely beautiful book. As the animals all gather for a Fall Ball, they are able to collect up the windfall (fruits, vegetables etc.) that have fallen because of high winds. Of course all the animals get along in this story. The animals depicted are found in the Northwoods of the US. The illustrations look like watercolours that could be framed and hung on a wall. The text is told in rhyme with a lot of onomatopoeia included. This book could be used for a fall unit, animals of the Northwoods, teaching descriptive writing or origin of words. A lovely book that I shared with my grandchildren and grandniece and nephew. They loved the animals depicted. A great addition to a school library or teacher resource library. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via netgalley.… (meer)