Say so long to the season’s late blooming flowers, the frolicking animals, and the warm summer sun. There’s a chill in the air and autumn is on its way.
Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn
Discuss the Book
Chill in the Air. Pages 1–11
- Important Moment: The animals are busy gathering food and making nests and dens. Some are getting ready to move south before the colder weather arrives.
- Ask and Share: How are the animals in the story getting ready for the changing seasons? Can you think of other animals that get ready for cold weather? How do they prepare? How does your family get ready for winter?
The Whipping Wind. Pages 12–17
- Important Moment: With a whoosh, the wind makes the drizzling rain and fallen leaves move in the streets.
- Ask and Share: What does the wind love to do? Can you think of other things wind does? (Ideas to think about: kites, windmills, sailboats, mittens blowing away, cold faces.)
Toasty and Warm. Pages 18–25
- Important Moment: The character in the story knows it’s time to bring out thick sweaters and scarves for the chilly autumn weather.
- Ask and Share: Which things do you wear to keep you warm in the cold? What do you wear to stay dry in the rain? What is the best way to spend a chilly and drizzly autumn day?
Spot the Differences. Pages 26–31
- Important Moment: The season has changed from summer to autumn.
- Ask and Share: Compare the pictures on the first two pages and the last two pages. Which differences can you spot between the summer and autumn seasons? Where we live, what changes can we see between summer and autumn?