Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn

Description

As trees sway in the cool breeze, blue jays head south, and leaves change their colors, everyone knows - autumn is on its way! Join a young girl as she takes a walk through forest and town, greeting all the signs of the coming season. Glorious, evocative illustrations portray this childlike conversation, saying goodbye to summer and welcoming autumn.

Kenard Pak has experienced changing seasons in his life as well. Starting out as an artist with DreamWorks and Disney, Mr. Pak has also illustrated children's books such as Have You Heard the Nesting Bird? by Rita Gray and The Dinner That Cooked Itself by J. C. Hsyu. He now lives in San Francisco with his wife and their three cats. pandagun.com

Pak's well-executed first appearance as both author and illustrator offers a warm welcome to fall. --The Horn Book, starred review A gentle, gorgeous welcome to summer's end and fall's beginning, perfect for storytime or one-on-one reading. --School Library Journal A visual success conjuring up the best about the seasons' changes. --Kirkus Reviews The focus is on the natural world, but Pak (Flowers Are Calling) celebrates city life, too, with drawings of diverse townspeople . . . that show a rainbow of a community. It's a thoughtful look at the kind of change that unfolds almost imperceptibly. --Publishers Weekly