A Leaf Man's got go where the wind blows...

When Room 3 & Room 5 came to the library this month, we read Leaf Man.

I could look at Lois Ehlert's leaf collages forever! In Leaf Man, you get to watch as Leaf Man shifts in the wind, from a man into chickens, ducks and geese, pumpkins and winter squash, fish and turtles, and a spotted cow. All the while, you wonder: Where does a Leaf Man go when the wind blows?

If you like Leaf Man, be sure to check out another book she wrote about autumn, Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf.

What To Do With Autumn Leaves

Kick them.
Catch them.
Pick them.
Snatch them.
Romp them.
Stomp them.
Hurl them.
Heave them.
If you want to,
Even leave them.

-Douglas Florian

That is a poem in Autumnblings, a collection of fall poetry with terrific paintings, by Douglas Florian.

Julie borrowed Autumnblings from the library, and did autumnal action poems with the Lower Elementary dance class. The class read some of Florian's work, and then composed poems of their own, packing them with action words. The class enacted their fall poetry through dance.

Really neat!