A Fall Ball for All

By Jamie A. Swenson and Chiara Fedele

On the verge of winter, the autumn wind issues an invitation: "Come one, come all to the annual windfall ball!" Join all the animals in this beautifully illustrated rhyming picture book as they gather for the autumn wind's harvest in preparation for the long winter.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing
• Release date: Sep 1, 2018
• ISBN: 9781541530768

Jamie A. Swenson

Jamie A. Swenson received her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University in Minnesota. Jamie is an early literacy storyteller/library associate at the Hedberg Public Library in Janesville, Wisconsin, sharing her love of books and reading with children and their families.

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Reviews for A Fall Ball for All

[carlathelibrarian · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

What an absolutely beautiful book. As the animals all gather for a Fall Ball, they are able to collect up the windfall (fruits, vegetables etc.) that have fallen because of high winds. Of course all the animals get along in this story. The animals depicted are found in the Northwoods of the US. The illustrations look like watercolours that could be framed and hung on a wall. The text is told in rhyme with a lot of onomatopoeia included. This book could be used for a fall unit, animals of the Northwoods, teaching descriptive writing or origin of words. A lovely book that I shared with my grandchildren and grandniece and nephew. They loved the animals depicted. A great addition to a school library or teacher resource library. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via netgalley.

[librarianryan · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This lovely story is about animals gathering for an autumn ball. A time to be with friends and celebrate the change of seasons. The author adds information at the end on what a windfall is, and why we use it in common speech. She also includes some information about the illustrations and story representing her Wisconsin home. It's a pleasant story, and the illustrations seem old fashioned and homey. Just right for a brisk winter to wind to roll in.