Now That Days Are Colder

by Aileen Fisher

Describes in verse what happens to a variety of animals during fall and winter.

Genres: Childrens

42 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1974

About the author

Aileen Lucia Fisher was an American writer of more than a hundred children's books, including poetry, picture books in verse, prose about nature and America, biographies, Bible themed books, plays, and articles for magazines and journals. Her poems have been anthologized many times and are frequently used in textbooks. In 1978 she was awarded the second National Council of Teachers of English Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children.

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Published in 1973 with poetry from the beloved poet Aileen Fisher. What happens to animals when the days begin to be colder? Aileen, with gorgeous full-page illustrations by Gordon Laite and lettering by Paul Taylor. It includes all the animals you might imagine, from raccoons to beavers, butterflies and crickets, to bears and wolves. As you will see, each does something a bit different when "days are colder". For an older book, it's wonderful to see that Laite included a diverse group of children throughout the book. A fun discovery!

[Kristin]

Delightful 70s era illustrations. Loved seeing people of color in children’s books.

[S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeous and sweet book!

[Nancy]

Such a lovely book, and perfect for this time of year. Wonderful for reading aloud to children. The writing has a lyrical quality and the pictures are sweet. I almost wish my children were small again so I could read it to them.