School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-It's autumn and a father and his two children are off to the pumpkin patch. On their way, the youngsters notice all of the different shapes associated with fall: "On our hayride to the patch/while we bump along we'll match/different shapes to what we see./Will you harvest them with me?" The rhyme scheme flows smoothly and would be great fun as a read-aloud. The cut-paper collages are a standout, rich in texture, and with a vibrant seasonal palette. A wide variety of shapes is covered, including some unusual ones: "hexagons in honeycombs/and chicken wire where foxes roam." While there are many books about shapes and many about autumn and pumpkin picking, this effective combination of the two deserves a place on most shelves.-Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Chernesky debuts with an autumnal picture book that prompts readers to find shapes in a pumpkin patch as they accompany a visiting family. "Gather ovals! Squash and corn./ Speckled eggs nest in the barn," she writes as Swan deploys an array of patterns and textures-wood grain, filigree, photographs of hay-in a interior scene with plenty of ovoid eggs, prize ribbons, and corn kernels for kids to point out. Chicken wire hexagons, a triangular slice of apple pie, and scarecrows dressed in polka dots and plaid add to the homey, down-on-the-farm mood, and Chernesky's bubbly rhymes keep the story moving swiftly. Ages 4-7. Author's agent: Susan Hawk, the Bent Agency. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
