Fletcher loves his tree, but when autumn comes he begins to fear that something terrible is happening--for the leaves begin to turn color and fall off.

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. The pages are full of subdued browns, deep reds, yellows, and oranges -- truly providing the feeling of fall. As the Autumn season sets in, Fletcher is very worried – his beautiful tree has begun to loose all of its leaves. Rawlinson truly does have a way with words, and has painted a beautiful picture of a beautiful season that is backed up by the soft brush strokes and rich colors of Beeke’s artwork.

Definitely want to read more from this series at some point because its a comforting kind of story and Fletcher is the perfect kind of character to explore the concept of seasons: a curious fox! 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. 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. Her other recent works include Sweet Dreaming, illustrated by Nicola Wong (Sourcebooks), Dragon's Lost Roar, illustrated by Beccy Blake (Franklin Watts) and Mule School, illustrated by Lynne Chapman (Gullane Children's Books).

but of course being an older reader, it felt like these really impactful themes just weren't explored too much in the sparse text.I read this aloud to 4-year-olds today, and I have never, ever heard such audible gasps of "ohhhh"s as I did when I revealed the final page. This went over very well on Saturday, when there were more preschoolers and kindergartners, and I enjoyed sharing it. Overall, this book has gorgeous artwork that illustrates the changing seasons and tells a very heartfelt story. I grew up in London, close to Richmond Park - a beautiful deer park big enough to get lost in, where I got to know lots of the animals who have since popped up in my stories.

Fletcher And The Falling Leaves features cozy artwork, introducing readers to a curious fox named Fletcher whose looking to protect his favorite tree as the seasons change and the leaves begin to fall. Julia Rawlinson has certainly done an awesome job at writing this story about a young fox’s attempts to save the tree he loves! This is a sweet story and while our girls aren't as naive as Fletcher, this is their first Fall and it will be their first Winter season (in a location that gets cold and snowy, that is! It just left a bad taste in my mouth, and the rest of the book therefore vibed 'sentimental dreck' to me. Fletcher is such a sweet character, and the book's gentle exploration of accepting change is perfect.I have always loved writing poetry - I enjoy the sound and rhythm of words and the first things I published were poems. I never thought that I would be so amazed in this book about what autumn is like to children who love trees, but innocently do not really understand about the life cycle of a tree.

I adore the pastel created illustrations; they’re the kind I can see in my mind and would love to be able to create, but can’t get down on paper the way I’d like.

Tiphanie Beeke attended the Royal College of Art where she gained a Master's degree in Illustration and has since specialised in children's books. to stay the same, through life's changes--when you haven't yet seen it, it's hard to imagine that what comes next could possibly be more beautiful than what has come before, or what exists at present.