Veo el otoño / I See Fall

by Charles Ghigna, Agnieszka Malgorzata Jatkowska (Illustrator)

Experience the many joys of fall. From pumpkins and leaves to apples and Halloween.

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Childrens, Holiday, Poetry

24 pages, Library Binding

Published August 1, 2012

About the author

Charles Ghigna - Father Goose® lives in a treehouse in the middle of Alabama. He is the author of more than 100 books from Random House, Disney, Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, Time Inc. and other publishers. He has written more than 5,000 poems for children and adults that have appeared in anthologies, newspapers and magazines ranging from The New Yorker and Harper’s to Highlights and Cricket magazines. He served as poet-in-residence and chair of creative writing at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, instructor of creative writing at Samford University, poetry editor of English Journal for the National Council of Teachers of English, and as a nationally syndicated poetry feature writer for Tribune Media Services. He speaks at schools, conferences, libraries, and literary events throughout the U.S. and overseas, and has read his poems at The Library of Congress, The John F. Kennedy Center, American Library in Paris, American School in Paris, and the International Schools of South America. For more information, visit his website at FatherGoose.com

Reviews

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute, simple poem about all things Fall. (The last two pages had an illustration of pumpkin pie and a Thanksgiving feast so now I'm ready for Thanksgiving.) I'm always ready for pumpkin pie though.)

It's a kid's book so how much can be said other than it was cute and the illustrations were adorable. I liked the art style! Very unique and created great picture pages.

[Shamaa Farah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for teaching the seasons to your preschooler. The vibrant pictures are cute and it's good for preschoolers to follow along and predict what happens next. It's a good book to read to students on the first day of fall so they can learn about their seasons and can know what fall means and be able to know how to spot when fall is arriving.

[Dedra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book highlights all different things that you'll see during fall. The characters are diverse and the illustrations are bright and full of fall color. The squirrel doesn't quite look like a squirrel, but it is enough so that kids will recognize the animal. Overall, this is a good pick for an introduction/celebration of autumn.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Super simple text and illustrations, but with catchy rhyme scheme. A very no-frills intro to fall for toddlers and preschoolers. This one covers not just trees changing colors and it getting colder, but also Halloween and Thanksgiving happening.

[Arieon Beasley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This books cover is a great story starter and gives the reader a great chance to gather what the children already know or think about fall. Its very well illustrated also so that children can pic up the book on their own and draw there own interpretations about fall.

[Morgan Drummond · Rating 2 out of 5]

I See Fall is a book that is about the main character saying everything they see. He is describing everything he sees and it is rhyming. It talks a lot about colors and different foods. All the things he is seeing has to do with Fall. He describes leafs changing, halloween and Thanksgiving. It is a short book but a good story. It will see kids about the things that happen in the Fall. The illustrations are also very detailed and add so much to the story. It is a cute short and sweet book.

[Dewey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute and simple, great book for a storytime on autumn.

[Jessica Lopez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fall is my favorite season. I'd definitely read this book. It helps discuss what you see outside when it's fall. Cute illustrations. Simple word choice.

[Valencia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful illustrations!

[Ilenuca · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too much focus on halloween. Some focus on thanksgiving. We celebrate neither in our country. Some adaptation would have been nice, besides the translation.

[Heather Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was perfect for me to read as the kids did fall crafts this morning!

[Kennedy · Rating 3 out of 5]

a cute read full of poems all about fall.

[Kendall Denny · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book that talks about activities and weather that is specific to the autumn/fall season.

[Troyera2 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book for ELL learners, which is why I added it to my favorites tab. I think this is a great way to link Spanish and English for all students, not even just English language learners. The plot is all based on activities and weather patterns in the fall, which is why this would be a great book to introduce in the first grade. The illustrations are adorable and the text is in both English and Spanish on each page. All students, especially ELL, can see side by side the translation between both languages, which I especially like.

This book is filled with great vocabulary that is used in both English and Spanish. Several colors are mentioned, fruits, buses, animals, weather patterns, etc. The teacher could use this book to help struggling ELL readers to make connections as they read in both English and Spanish. I also think that this would assist all students with their comprehension skills because they are relating both languages to each other and thinking about similarities and differences between them.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

In rhyming text, the author celebrates the wonders of fall--its colors, its trees and leaves, and its notable holidays, Halloween and Thanksgiving. The book reminds readers to notice the changes in the world around them, and also shows families enjoying a turkey feast. The book's vibrant colors remind me of the gold and red leaves right outside my office window, and make me want to run outside and crunch through a pile of them. What a grand way to celebrate this wonderful time of the year!

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's not easy finding a book that an emerging reader can read, with information about fall, and with colorful pictures of all kinds of kids. It's really a celebration of fall, with repetition for that early reader and it rhymes. I was happy to discover this book for my granddaughters, one just beginning to read, the other not too far behind.

[Trish · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really cute book. I like the pictures. They are very colorful. This book gets you in the mood for fall.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book contains brilliantly colored illustrations and a rhyming description of things associated with the season.

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has lovely pictures and could work for Fall, Halloween, or Thanksgiving storytime.

[Kelly Ford · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am using this for my Toddler Time. I love how the book rhymes and the pictures are nice and simple.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute, simple celebration of all things Fall.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fall Storytime