By Julia Rawlinson
Illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke
Greenwillow Books
Hardcover

A change of seasons is in the air. Fletcher the fox doesn't understand and now he's worried.

He sees his favorite tree changing colors and losing leaves. What else would a good friend do but try to help?

Fletcher tries to save the tree's leaves but they insist on falling to the ground. He tries to catch them and return them to their owner but that doesn't work.

Even the other creatures of the forest aren't cooperating. A squirrel is happy to have Fletcher's friend's leaves in his nest. A porcupine is thrilled to have the leaves to help keep him warm.

Fletcher and the Falling Leaves Excerpt Just then another gust of wind ruffled Fletcher's fur. The little leaf shook itself free and fluttered back to the ground. ©2006 Julia Rawlinson Published with permission

Fletcher feels like he's failing his friend the tree. He only manages to save one leaf and promises to take good care of it.

His curiosity over what is happening to his friend and his concern that something is going terribly wrong leads Fletcher back to the tree. What awaits him is something he never expected.

Bookworm's Briefing
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves is an excellent lesson in the change of seasons for children. The illustrations are very unique and resemble beautiful watercolor paintings.