Julia RawlinsonRecensioni

This is a beautiful story about a gentle Fox who thinks his favorite tree is sick when leaves turn brown. His efforts to save the tree teach compassion, caring for nature, and an understanding of seasonal changes.

Ah springtime is coming too soon! That's kind of how I feel right now. Trees are budding, flowers and blossoming here....and yet, today it's cold and dreary. I expect snow to fall at any moment!

Well Fletcher the fox has seen snow and is out to warn his friends!!! Does Squirrel have enough food stored up? Do the birds need to fly back south for the winter? YOu'll have to read the book and find out.

I will remark on the text of this book--it is printed in fun ways based on the actions occurring in the book. When Fletcher tumbles down the hill, so does the text. What about when he climbs back up the hill.....the text looks on an uphill trajectory. It is fun elements like this that can keep a reader engaged.

Genre
Picture books for children
Subject
Change
Flowers
Forest animals
Foxes
Misconceptions
Seasons
Spring

Genre
Picture books for children
Subject
Autumn
Caring in children
Change
Fox kits
Foxes
Joy and sorrow
Leaves
Mothers and sons
Parent and child
Seasons
Trees

Cute story about a fox and his best friend, a tree. The tree is shedding its leaves and the fox is super concerned. The story is sweet and simple for children and would be great for explaining the turning of the season. This book is probably best for children who are concerned themselves about the trees "dying" in the winter. Art is nice as well and is pretty good at illustrating the story.

3/5 because it was sweet and cute, but didn't really make me feel any particular way.

This book is incredibly sweet! Julia Rawlinson (author) tells a story about a young fox named Fletcher who has a favorite tree. One day, he notices that the tree looks different. Fletcher see's that the tree starts to loose it's leaves and attempts to catch all the leaves and put them back onto the tree. I really loved this story because it was framed as a narrative, but also ends with Fletcher gaining a better understanding of the seasons. This would be a great children's book to read during a unti about the changing seasons. I could also see some art lessons being able to be integrated into this unit.

A cute bedtime story about Molly, who can't go to sleep and her mom tells her dream stories to help her go to sleep. A simple story with rhyming and cute illustrations that would make any bedtime a dream.

Thank you to NetGalley & SOURCEBOOKS Jabberwockey for providing me the digital review copy of this book. It was a pleasure to read.

Summary: Flecther, a young fox, has a very special and beautful tree near his den that he loves to visit. One day he notices the leaves are starting to fall, and he worries that his beloved tree is getting sick! Fletcher does everything he can to "fix" his tree and not let the leaves fall. When he realizes he canot "fix" the tree Flecther gets very sad, until, one winter morning he walks out to the tree to find that is even more beautiful than before! his tree is ok!

Review: I do not know how this book has not gotten more popular! The illustrations are beautiful, and the story is heartwarming and adorable. I can see this being a big hit for storytime when the season are changing! Fletcher is a wonderful example of a curious and kind child! I recommend any of the Fletcher books!

It's autumn, and Fletcher's favorite tree is slowly changing colors and losing its leaves. Fletcher is very worried. He tells the tree he'll help. But when the very last leaf falls to the ground, Fletcher feels as though he's let down his friend . . . until the first day of winter, when Fletcher sees that his tree has turned into a shining, glittering surprise.

Have you ever been worried that someone you love wasn't feeling well? If so, you will be able to relate to Fletcher the fox's concern when his favorite tree starts turning brown. His mother assures him that it's only fall, and Fletcher tries to comfort the tree letting it know it will feel better soon. When more leaves start to swirl off the branches Fletcher sets to trying to gather them all up so he can give them back to his friend. Unfortunately, other animals are thrilled with the fallen leaves and start taking them to use as they want. Poor Fletcher is so upset and he tries very hard to make his tree get better. Is there any way that Fletcher can see that his tree will be okay? What do we do when the fate of someone we love is in our hands?

Fletcher and the Falling Leaves written by Julia Rawlinson and illustrated Tiphanie Beeke is sure to be a book children will want to revisit every fall. It's the perfect read when the leaves are putting on a show. The illustrations in this book are beautiful and they help make this sweet story even more magical. Fans of autumn will be delighted with the colors that float off the pages. You will adore Fletcher and his caring nature. I especially love the end scene of the book. It really sparkles! This books makes you realize that change isn't always a bad thing and sometimes even more wonderful things are in store. I like how kind Fletcher is and he truly has a heart of gold. I would recommend this book to kids, book lovers, and fans of fall of all ages.

A young fox fusses over his favorite tree as it goes through seasonal change, trying in vain to save its leaves from the wind and the forest animals. The leisurely story (three or more sentences per spread) is accompanied by lovely impressionistic scenes of smudgy crayon and watercolor, plus a bedazzling special effect at the climax. The length of the text and look of the illustrations lend it well to one-on-one or small group read-alouds.

A good night story that is full of ideas on what to dream about. After all you want good dreams to help you fall asleep.

fox and his little fiends explore the different parts of the forest in order to find the springtime blossoms
6 books

So sweet. I want to learn the technique of the illustrator, especially in the end-papers. I want Fletcher to be my child, too, or maybe I want every child to have the heart of Fletcher as he frets that his favorite tree must be ill as it's leaves are dying and being lost.

I'm sorry; maybe I'm too cynical, but a couple of things disturb me about this. First, Daddy said wait and see" what the surprise will be, but Rosie left the burrow at quiet time and wondered around the whole community looking for her surprise. Not safe; she should at least had been admonished. Second, clues as to what the surprise would be were given, but it is such a totally unexpected surprise a child (or adult) could have no way of guessing from the clues what it would turn out to be. All in this book's favor I can say is that some of the language and the illustrations were kinda cute."

Narrated by Katherine Kellgren. The sweetest take on the Chicken Little story. Kellgren infuses Fletcher with a breathless awe as spring blooms all around him while lilting classical music skips happily underneath.

There are a few reasons I liked this book. The engaging writing takes us through the troubles of Stamper, an uncharacteristically kind mule. I liked that the plot takes us through the school day full of tests where Stamper is being tasked to be stubborn and mean to others, yet he cannot seem to follow through. Stamper questions why he's not allowed to be nice and do what he's told. His teacher, Mrs. Kick, replies "Nobody else's idea is good..." which leads Stamper to feel defeated and confused. The book is relatable for children who are facing moral dilemmas, and I think that the engaging characters do a great job of representing all of a child's options in making those decisions. The central message of this story is brought forth when Stamper's decisions to be nice put him in a position to become a hero. This book allows children to see that making good choices and being nice to others is always the right decision.

Fletcher is a young fox that doesn't know what is happening with all the leaves changing from green to gold outside his den. This is a great story for pre-k-2 grade to see the changes of seasons and see Fall coming in the story. Very peaceful beautiful pictures

As Fletcher makes his way through the woods to the rabbit family's new burrow, he wonders how Santa Claus will ever find the new home. With the help of his animal friends, Fletcher devises a way to make a trail through the woods. However, when snow starts to fall and cover up the trail, Fletcher continues to worry. Fortunately, Santa always finds a way to deliver his presents much to Fletcher's surprise.

The Bottom Line: This is a charming tale for kids in grades K - 2. With a focus on friendship, little ones will learn that a little faith goes a long way. Kids will also love Tiphanie Beeke's soft and beautiful pastel illustrations. Enthusiastically recommended for Christmas Eve storytelling.

This review also appears at the Mini Book Bytes Book Review Blog.½

I liked this book because I thought that it was a cute book to read to a classroom around springtime. The plot is engaging because the whole story has the audience believing that it is snow outside according to the fox, but it turns out to be flower petals. I also like this book for the illustrations, because they really enhance the story with giving off the painted effect and several spring colors. Before knowing the fox was really seeing flower petals I related to the story thinking about Maryland and how it snowed in the spring here, which I thought was interesting. The main message of this story is to get children excited about the spring season, and to discuss how during spring, flower petals are everywhere.

Originally published in Britain as Ferdie and the Falling Leaves (and subsequently published by Scholastic, for the American school-market, as The Fox and the Falling Leaves), this delightful autumn picture-book follows the story of a young fox, and his somewhat less-than-graceful adjustment to the changing of the seasons. Deeply attached to his favorite tree, Fletcher was terribly worried, as autumn proceeded, to notice it losing leaves. Determined to do something about it, he soon discovered that it was impossible, either to prevent the tree from shedding its leaves, or to reattach them, once they had fallen. Would Fletcher's tree ever be the same?

This gentle tale really is an absolute delight! The narrative itself captures a young child's uncertainty and fear, when confronted with change, while the beautiful pastel illustrations evoke all the magic of the season. As someone who loves the melancholy beauty of the autumn - my favorite time of the year! - I thought Rawlinson and Beeke did an excellent job evoking those qualities which make it memorable. The final page, in which Fletcher finally sees his tree in a new light, was particularly beautiful, offering a satisfying reassurance that, while change has come, it hasn't destroyed the tree's beauty.

Fletcher, that earnest and somewhat befuddled fox whose story began in Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, and continued in Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms, returns for his third adventure in this charming holiday tale. Worried that Santa Claus will not be able to find his friends, the rabbits, because they have moved their burrow, Fletcher sets out to mark a trail from old burrow to new, assisted by the various animal friends he encounters along the way. When a snowstorm covers this carefully laid path, Fletcher is distraught, believing that all his efforts have been in vain. Luckily, Santa Claus has his own methods of finding his destination...

Like the previous two installments of this picture-books series, I thought that Fletcher and the Snowflake Christmas (Ferdie's Christmas in the UK) was a sweet tale. Fletcher is an amiable bumbler, always a little confused, inadvertently spreading panic amongst his fellow forest residents, but also lovable and loving. I appreciated the theme, in this one, of concern for others, and hope for their joy at the holidays, as that is in keeping with my own estimation of the true Christmas "spirit." Tiphanie Beeke's illustrations are appealing, and - as always with these Fletcher books - the final spread was particularly magical! Recommended to any young reader who enjoyed the first two Fletcher books, and to children who worry that Santa won't find them.

Fletcher the fox - Ferdie, in the original British editions - is back in this second adventure, having survived the winter which stripped his favorite tree, in Fletcher and the Falling Leaves. Shocked, during the course of a happy springtime stroll, to see snow in the orchard, the seasonally challenged Fletcher sets off to warn the other residents of the forest, eventually involving a pair of birds, a porcupine, a squirrel, and some rabbits in an ever-widening circle of alarm, until the "snow" is revealed for what it is: blossoms swirling through the air...

Although not the equal of the first book, Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms is still an engaging look at a youngster's alarmed (and rather confused) reaction to the changing seasons. Anyone who has ever seen cherry blossoms in the wind will identify with Fletcher's mistaken idea that he has seen snow, and will revel in the final few spreads, where the beauty of these fallen blossoms is so ably captured in Tiphanie Beeke's artwork. I look forward to the next Fletcher book, Fletcher and the Snowflake Christmas!

So sweet. A little fox kit tries worries about his tree changing in the autumn.

In this beautifully illustrated and wonderfully descriptive picture book, a young fox names Fletcher notices that the world is changing outside his den: “The rich green of the forest was turning to a dusty gold, and the soft, swishing sound of summer was fading to a crinkly whisper.” Fletcher notes the changes, but is terribly worried about his favorite tree. When the tree’s leaves begin to fall, Fletcher reassures it that he will save it, but is unable to keep the leaves on the tree. When the last leaf falls, he created a special bed for it in his room. The next day, when he checks on his tree, he sees a wondrous sight: his tree, magical and shimmering with a thousand icicles.

Curriculum: this is an ideal read aloud for fall; young children giggle knowingly at Fletcher’s innocence, and gasp in awe at the shining tree on the last page. This could be a springboard for a discussion or project where young children observe, write, and illustrate the changes the new season brings. Children can use a digital tool such as RealeWriter to write, illustrate, and share their observations of seasonal changes at school or home.

Rawlinson, J. (2006). Fletcher and the falling leaves. New York: Greenwillow Books.