"Schwartz dreamily captures the small wonders of childhood and the air
of magic that can accompany season's change." -- Publishers Weekly,
starred review
On a crisp fall day, Pinny decides to go for a walk. She packs a
sweater, her rain hat, a book, a snack and her treasure pouch. Set for
adventure, Pinny's day includes a windy game of tag with her friends, an
exciting call for help from the lighthouse keeper and a surprising
encounter with the falling autumn leaves.
From Joanne Schwartz, author of the acclaimed picture book Town Is by
the Sea, comes a story of friendship, resourcefulness and the beauty of
fall, all cast in the gentle light of Isabelle Malenfant's soft pastel
palette. The four short chapters in this book, suited for newly
independent readers, capture the exhilarating feeling of a perfect fall
day.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language
Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7
>With prompting and support, describe the relationship between
illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a
story an illustration depicts).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.5
Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that
give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5
Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the
beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7
Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to
what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize
aspects of a character or setting)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text
says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
