annieb123's Review of Luke and Lottie. Fall Is Here! (Luke and Lottie)

by Ruth Wielockx

"Great book explaining the word "hibernating" in very simple words and illustrations for very young children. Very colorful illustrations Children will relate to this story about the season of autumn where they can easily participate in its glory outside, too. This is definitely a child's playbook for toddlers especially." - ITEEA

Fall is here! Luke and Lottie are playing outside. They find a hedgehog building a nest in the leaves. They decide to help the little hedgehog get ready for winter. What a nice way to spend a fall day!

A cheerful and simple story about the fall. For toddlers ages 30 months and up, with a focus on the child’s world.

At Clavis, our focus is on what’s best for children. We believe that books play an important role in each new phase in life. Our toddler books are tailored for every stage from 0 to 3 and focus on the five most important themes in their life: daily life, skills, emotions, the world, and language development. The age range and theme of every book in our toddler series can be found on the back cover in the form of a colored train.

Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Luke & Lottie - Fall Is Here is an exuberant children's book in the Luke & Lottie series; this time with a fall theme. Originally published in Dutch in 2016, this English translation from Clavis is due out 29th Sept 2020. It's 24 pages and will be available in hardcover format.

The art is whimsical and appealing (see cover), and the text is simple and easy to read. It's written in free verse in short sentences which will allow smaller children to follow along with the reading and allow older kids to practice reading on their own. The text flows very well and it doesn't read as if it's been translated.

This would make a super choice for classroom/public library, home library, or gift. Really cute and I liked that Luke and Lottie have natural curiosity, and are eager to learn and explore their environments.

The author and publisher have included a note at the beginning of the book that hedgehogs (part of the story) aren't native to North America. This will give an opportunity for further learning by searching for and learning about hedgehogs and other creatures' natural habitats and ranges.

Five stars

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

Luke and Lottie. Fall Is Here! (Luke and Lottie)

by Ruth Wielockx

Reviewed by annieb123 on Aug 19, 2020

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