Why Do Leaves Change Color?

Name: Why Do Leaves Change Color?
Author: Betsy Maestro
ISBN: 9780060003333

by Betsy Maestro

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Overview

Why do leaves turn from green to gold?

It's fall! The leaves are changing color. This book explains the magical process of how leaves change their color in autumn. Also included are simple activities and places to visit so that you can enjoy the fall foliage with your family.

Author Biography:

A former teacher, Betsy Maestro is the author of Bike Trip and another Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science book, How Do Apples Grow?, illustrated by Giulio Maestro. Ms. Maestro lives in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

Explains how leaves change their colors in autumn and then separate from the tree as the tree prepares for winter.

About the Author, Betsy Maestro

Betsy Maestro is the author of the "American Story" series, illustrated by her husband, Giulio. She has also written several other non-fiction picture books, including the Let's-Read-And-Find-Out science books How Do Apples Grow? and Why Do Leaves Change Color? The Maestros live in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

Loretta Krupinski is the illustrator of many books for children, including Dear Rebecca, Winter is Here by Jean Craighead George, The Old Ladies Who Liked Cats by Carol Greene, How a Seed Grows, by Helene J. Jordan, and her own Bluewater Journal: The Voyage of the Sea Tiger. Ms. Krupinski lives in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

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Editorials

Children's Literature - Marilyn Bagel

This book offers children a lot in its clear, concisely written, impeccably illustrated story about the life cycle of leaves. Why are leaves green in the first place? How do changes in light and temperature affect them? Why do leaves fall from the trees? Maestro gives detailed yet easy-to-follow explanations. Several pages feature large leaf identification pictures-one reason why this book is a great family companion to bring along while in search of the actual specimens. At the back of the book are activities and places to visit to see leaves in all their glory. A "Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science" Book.

Hazel Rochman

In the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science Stage 2 series, this is an informative concept book that explains what happens to leaves in autumn as they change colors and then separate from the tree. Krupinski's bright gouache-and-colored pencil illustrations show a boy and a girl playing in a country landscape that changes with weather and light. There are also detailed pictures of leaves in different sizes, shapes, and colors. Maestro includes simple instructions for making a leaf rubbing and for pressing leaves, as well as suggestions for places to visit where the fall foliage is special.