Casandra+Jobe

Casandra Jobe ECD 418 10/11/13

** Bibliography ** __ Fiction __

Glaser, Linda. 2001. //It’s Fall.// Milllbrook Press. 32 pages. Navajo Elementary Library.

This fiction book describes fall through detailed words and incredible paper cut illustrations. It discusses the changes fall brings such as weather, leaves, animals, and clothing. The beautiful illustrations excite you for the season of fall. The illustrations bring fall to life before your eyes. This book would be a great asset to have in the classroom.

This book could be incorporated into a variety of curriculum areas. I would choose to use this book for Science. The book talks about planting flowers that will come up in the spring, so I could have my students plant flowers. This book also includes migration and hibernation references, so that is another science related lesson I could use.



Metzger, Steve. 2008. //We’re Going On A Leaf Hunt//. Cartwheel Books. 32 pages. Navajo Elementary Library.

This fiction book is about three friends who go on a hunt for leaves. It is very similar to “We’re Going O2n A Bear Hunt”, so children will most likely be familiar to it. The friends hike over a mountain to get to leaves and in the end they jump and play in them. The book is entertaining to read because of the rhyming and fun sound effects.

This book can be incorporated with math. The students can go on a “leaf hunt” outside. They can collect different colors of leaves. When returning back to the classroom, we can graph on the floor the different colors of leaves that we found and use one to one correspondence to count how many of each color we have.

Wellington, Monica. 2004. Apple Farmer Annie. Puffin. 32 pages. Navajo Elementary Library.

This is a fiction book about an apple farmer named Annie. It describes her routines of farming her apples. It explains all the different things Annie makes out of her apples such as applesauce, pies, and muffins. She sells her best apples at the farmer’s market.

This could be incorporated with math. Students can sort and organize apples just like Annie does. They can sort by size, shape, or color.

Rius, Maria. 1998. //The Four Seasons – Fall//. Barron’s Educational Services. 32 pages. Glendale Public Library.

This fiction book talks about the main ideas of fall such as the changes in weather and leaves. It also talks about different colors of apples, different sizes of pumpkins, as well as grapes and berries that are ready to be picked. It brings up migration also.

This book can be incorporated in Science curriculum. The students can taste test red, yellow and green apples. They can first use their five senses to explore them. Then the students will graph which was their favorite colored apple.

Spinelli, Eileen. 2004. //I Know It’s Autumn//. HarperCollins. 32 pages. Glendale Public Library.

This is a fiction book about how a little girl knows that it is autumn. She notices all of the signs from the sun rising, to the foods her family makes, to the flowers that bloom. It is a lovely book with detailed pictures.

I can incorporate this book into curriculum by making a circle graph. I can put “autumn” in the middle and have the children say what they remember from the book that shows that it is autumn. Then the children can write in their journals their favorite part of autumn.

Bridwell, Normal. 1997. //Clifford’s First Autumn//. Cartwheel. 32 pages. Glendale Public Library.

This is a fiction book about Clifford’s First Autumn. It provides vivid detail and illustrations of autumn and the changes that come along with it. Clifford feels the cold air outside, sees that the leaves changed colors, and notices the giant pumpkins. It pinpoints important aspects of autumn that will be taught in the classroom.

This book can be incorporated with journals. After reading the book, the students can write their favorite thing that Clifford discovered about autumn. They can draw a picture to illustrate their sentence.

Wiley, Thom. 2011. //The Leaves On The Trees//. Cartwheel. 24 pages. Private collection.

This book is a fun fiction book that describes different types of leaves. It does that through rhyme and repetition to the tune of “London Bridges Falling Down”. This would be a very fun book to read in class.

After reading the book and learning about the different types of leaves, Science could be incorporated. The students can use magnifying glasses to examine each different type of leaf that is talked about in the book and describe them in their science journals after looking at them closely. Hall, Zoe. 1999//. It’s Pumpkin Time!// Scholastic Paperbacks. 40 pages. Private collection.

It’s Pumpkin Time! is a fiction, wonderfully illustrated book about pumpkins. It talks about how they start as seeds and eventually grow into pumpkins and then made into jack-o-lanterns. The pictures are bright and colorful.

This book can be incorporated with science. It talks about the sequence of growing a pumpkin seed. The last page even illustrates the process of how the seeds grow underground. I could have my students plant a pumpkin seed and we could map out what the process is going to be.



Stamper, Judith. 2004. //The Wild Leaf Ride.// Scholastic. 32 pages. Private collection.

This is a fiction magic school bus book about Ms. Frizzles class going on a leaf hunt. They take the magic school bus to find the missing leaf. They explore through the sky and trees to find the leaf, which they eventually do. It is a fun book that kids will love that teaches about leaves.

This book can be incorporated with science. The children can go on their own leaf hunt. I can show the students a certain leaf that I need. They can then go outside looking for it. They can bring back the leaf they find that resembles it the most and share.



Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth. 2007//. Leaves! Leaves! Leaves!// Two Lions. 32 pages. Private collection.

This is a fiction book about a mama and son bear. They go on a leaf walk in the spring and the mama bear explains the starting process of leaves growing from the bud. They go again in the summer and mama bear explains the process of the leaves gaining nutrients which is the reason they are all green. Next, they go in the fall and she explains the process of the leaves changing colors and why fall is called fall. Lastly, they go in winter and mama bear explains why the leaves fall off the tree.

This book could be incorporated with science. We could go on a leaf walk to see what the trees outside look like. Also, the students could have a bud, a green leaf, a yellow leaf, and a brown leaf. They could match the item to a picture of a tree in spring, summer, fall and winter.

Stein, David Ezra. 2007. //Leaves//. Putnam Juvenile. 32 pages. Private collection.

This is a fiction book about a bear’s first year of fall. He notices the leaves falling and changing colors. The bear then hibernated and woke up in the spring. This is a very easy read with little words on each page, which would suit beginning readers well.

Leaves can be used for reading curriculum. The children can read it individually. It can also be used to point out sight words.



Colandro, Lucille. 2010. //There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves.// Cartwheel. 32 pages. Private collection.

This is a fiction book based on “There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Flies”. In this book, she swallows fall themed items such as a pumpkin. In the end, we find out that she made a scarecrow from those items. It a silly fun book that kids would love.

This book can be incorporated with reading strategies. They can predict what’s going to come of the fall themed items. The students can also make a scarecrow out of cutouts of the items in the book.

Ehlert, Lois. 1991//. Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf//. HMH Books for Young Readers. 40 pages. Private collection.

This is a fiction book about the life of a maple tree. A child planted it and watched it grow and change. The tree experienced all of the seasons and changed.The illustrations are phenomenal and bring the story to life.

This book can be incorporated with math. Students can gather leaves from outside and sort them in their own ways. Each group can make a graph and explain their reasons for sorting.

Berger, Carin. 2008. //The Little Yellow Leaf.// Greenwillow Books. 40 pages. Private collection.

The Little Yellow Leaf is a fiction book about a leaf that does not want to let go of the tree. It is afraid of the unknown. The illustrations are unique and create beautiful pictures. In the end the little yellow leaf finds a friend and decides to let go with it. It is a great story that kids will enjoy.

Students can write about their own story similar to the little yellow leaf. They can write in their journals about a time that they were afraid. For instance, before starting kindergarten. Students can make those connections with the book and draw a picture to illustrate it.



White, Linda. 1997. //Too Many Pumpkins//. Holiday House. 32 pages. Private collection.

This is a fiction story about Rebecca who hates pumpkins. Accidents occur and the next thing you know a pumpkin patch is growing in her yard. She makes the best of the circumstances with all of the pumpkins and does kind things with them such as baking for neighbors. This is a fun story with detailed illustrations.

This could be incorporated with math. The students could bring in pumpkins and we could graph them. We could graph them based on size and shape.

__ Nonfiction/Teacher Resource Books __



Berger, Melvin A. 2004. //Leaves//. Scholastic Inc. 16 pages. Private collection.

Leaves is a nonfiction book about leaves in the fall. It talks about the different colors, sizes and shapes of leaves. It has fun facts on each page. It is a relatively simple book with essential information.

This book can be used in science curriculum. Students can study different leaves using a magnifying glass. They can describe their leaf in their science journal by answering some questions (ex: size, shape, color)

Maestro, Betsy. 1994. //Why Do Leaves Change Color?// HarperCollins. 32 pages. Private collection.

This is a nonfiction book explaining why leaves change color in the fall. It talks about the change of weather effecting the leaves and how the pigments of color have been in the leaves the whole time. This is a very detailed book that does an excellent job explaining the process of leaves changing colors.

This book could be incorporated with science. After learning about why leaves change colors in the fall, the children can do a leaf rubbing. They can use leaves of different colors, shapes and sizes. After the leaf rubbing they can describe the details of their leaf.



Fleming, Maria. 2006. //Colorful Leaves//. Scholastic. 16 pages. Private collection.

This is a nonfiction book that explains important information about leaves. It describes the different types of leaf shapes, the purpose for leaves, and why the leaves change colors in the fall. It has a table of contents and glossary. It provides vivid pictures on each page and also asks questions.

This book can be incorporated with science. There are comprehension questions in the back of the book. The children can write in their science journals answers to the comprehension questions. They can also explore with the different shapes of leaves that are talked about in the book.

Shepherd, Jodie. 2010. //Johnny Appleseed//. Cartwheel Books. 29 pages. Private collection.

This general nonfiction book tells the story of Johnny Appleseed. It is a simple story that helps children easily understand Johnny Appleseed’s life. The words and illustrations are clear and concise.

This book can be incorporated with science. Students can estimate how many seeds they think are in an apple and make predictions. We can cut open the apple and count the seeds.



Thayer, Tanya. 2001. //Fall//. 21st Century. 23 pages. Private collection.

Fall is a nonfiction book that provides essential information on the season. It touches on the changes of animals, plants, and people when fall begins. The words are simple and the pictures are magnificent.

I can incorporate this book with science. We can talk about the migration of animals in the fall. The students can do an activity where they form a v like geese do. They can try to get from one point to another.