{"id":8865931690221,"title":"In the Autumn Forest","handle":"in-the-autumn-forest","description":"\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/daniela-kulot\"\u003eDaniela Kulot\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Translated by: Elisabeth Lauffer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll things must end . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a storm is imminent, the animals debate whether something bad is brewing or not. Fox feels it. Crow sees it. And Mouse listens. But Squirrel insists there's no need to panic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when the sky clouds over and the wind whips across the land? Is there any benefit to a storm after all?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA friendship-driven social-emotional picture book about listening to one other and appreciating nature's gifts. Continue reading about Fox, Mouse, Crow, and Squirrel in the companion book,\u003cem\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/in-the-winter-woods\"\u003eIn the Winter Woods.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/in-the-winter-woods\"\u003eIn the Winter Woods\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/in-the-neighborhood\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the Neighborhood\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-letter\"\u003eThe Letter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e[TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/in-the-autumn-forest-spread.jpg?v=1731092506\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/in-the-autumn-forest-cover.jpg?v=1731092505\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/in-the-autumn-forest-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1731092509\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniela Kulot, author-illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaniela Kulot was born in Schongau, a town in southeastern Germany. From the time she was a little girl, she would color and draw on anything she could. She later majored in communications design at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences. Daniela Kulot has pursued her passions of writing and illustrating books ever since. Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/daniela-kulot\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Daniela.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eFox, Mouse, and Crow commiserate over the arrival of autumn. Crow croaks, “After autumn comes winter, and winter is unforgiving!” Squirrel enthusiastically embraces autumn, declaring “Look! It’s raining lovely colored leaves.” A sudden rainstorm leaves them all scrambling for cover, and they reassemble afterwards to find the squirrel had a mishap with an apple. This has not dampened the delights of autumn, and what the storm left: “The ground is covered in fruits, nuts, and seeds!” providing a feast for the animals and changing Fox, Mouse, and Crows’ opinion of the season. Vivid illustrations in fall colors show the animal friends expressing their emotions as they meet up; spreads give way to single pages with half-pages and panel drawings as the friends seek shelter from the storm, then returning to full spreads as they come back together. The fall forest appears from both Crow’s view and the animals on the ground. Tucked in the background, a person does activities in the woods. The end pages show colorful leaves being blown across the pages. VERDICT Invite children to join in Squirrel’s joy over fall and all it brings to this group of friends. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eFox, Mouse, Crow, and Squirrel brave a sudden tempest.\u003cbr\u003e\nTranslated from German, Kulot’s simple fable begins with four animal friends gathering to bid farewell to summer, embrace fall, and lament the unforgiving winter to come. Squirrel, ever the champion of autumnal glory, blithely ignores the threatening clouds looming. The others find shelter, but Squirrel is caught in the whirlwind storm. Luckily, all the creatures survive, even if they’re a bit tousled and ruffled. Squirrel’s companions giggle as they extricate his head from an apple that got stuck to his head amid the winds. But in the aftermath of the storm, steam rises, the sun shines, and the friends discover that the ground is littered with fruits, nuts, and seeds, the bounty of fall. The tale ends with Fox expressing the story’s moral: While storms may take us by surprise, there are blessings to be found when the weather clears. Kulot’s woodcut-esque digital illustrations are the star of the book. Everchanging facial expressions bring the four woodland creatures to life. The leaves in bright autumnal colors twirl on branches and float and fly through the air, while the clouds roil menacingly. The art and text work in tandem to evoke both a beautiful fall day in the forest and the power of a squall that makes trees bend and branches creak.\u003cbr\u003e\nA boldly illustrated tale with a well-delivered takeaway. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAs autumn arrives, Fox, Mouse, Crow, and Squirrel share their thoughts about the season. Fox, Mouse, and Crow are already nostalgic about the autumn, although the season has just begun. On the other hand, Squirrel enjoys the “here-and-now” of fall, like the colorful leaves and the blue of the sky. Suddenly, a change occurs. A storm whips its way into the day, and the animals all scatter for safety. After the rainstorm, Fox, Mouse, and Crow gather together; however, their friend, Squirrel, is in a bit of a predicament and requires some help from his friends. Illustrations rich with autumn colors provide support to the season. Originally published in German, this title is translated by Elisabeth Lauffer. This story provides a springboard to discuss the appreciation of the beauty of the current season. Children may have fun noticing the autumn settings in the pictures along with the signs of the season. Teachers may want to add this title to their read-aloud collection of fall stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-619-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3–7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e8 x 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: August 5, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-14T15:44:00-05:00","created_at":"2024-11-08T14:57:46-05:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 3-6","Browse by Age_Ages 6-10","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Fiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Animals \u0026 Dinosaurs","Browse by Subject_Life Lessons \u0026 Skills","Browse by Subject_Story Time \u0026 Play"],"price":1799,"price_min":1799,"price_max":1799,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":47326950162669,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"46199","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":42091185209581,"product_id":8865931690221,"position":1,"created_at":"2024-11-08T14:01:43-05:00","updated_at":"2024-11-08T14:01:45-05:00","alt":null,"width":600,"height":750,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/in-the-autumn-forest-cover.jpg?v=1731092505","variant_ids":[47326950162669]},"available":true,"name":"In the Autumn Forest - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1799,"weight":374,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":10,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781623546199","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":34547325108461,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.8,"height":750,"width":600,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/in-the-autumn-forest-cover.jpg?v=1731092505"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/in-the-autumn-forest-cover.jpg?v=1731092505"],"featured_image":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/in-the-autumn-forest-cover.jpg?v=1731092505","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":34547325108461,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.8,"height":750,"width":600,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/in-the-autumn-forest-cover.jpg?v=1731092505"},"aspect_ratio":0.8,"height":750,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/in-the-autumn-forest-cover.jpg?v=1731092505","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/daniela-kulot\"\u003eDaniela Kulot\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Translated by: Elisabeth Lauffer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll things must end . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a storm is imminent, the animals debate whether something bad is brewing or not. Fox feels it. Crow sees it. And Mouse listens. But Squirrel insists there's no need to panic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when the sky clouds over and the wind whips across the land? Is there any benefit to a storm after all?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA friendship-driven social-emotional picture book about listening to one other and appreciating nature's gifts. Continue reading about Fox, Mouse, Crow, and Squirrel in the companion book,\u003cem\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/in-the-winter-woods\"\u003eIn the Winter Woods.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/in-the-winter-woods\"\u003eIn the Winter Woods\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/in-the-neighborhood\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the Neighborhood\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-letter\"\u003eThe Letter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e[TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/in-the-autumn-forest-spread.jpg?v=1731092506\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/in-the-autumn-forest-cover.jpg?v=1731092505\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/in-the-autumn-forest-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1731092509\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniela Kulot, author-illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaniela Kulot was born in Schongau, a town in southeastern Germany. From the time she was a little girl, she would color and draw on anything she could. She later majored in communications design at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences. Daniela Kulot has pursued her passions of writing and illustrating books ever since. Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/daniela-kulot\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Daniela.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eFox, Mouse, and Crow commiserate over the arrival of autumn. Crow croaks, “After autumn comes winter, and winter is unforgiving!” Squirrel enthusiastically embraces autumn, declaring “Look! It’s raining lovely colored leaves.” A sudden rainstorm leaves them all scrambling for cover, and they reassemble afterwards to find the squirrel had a mishap with an apple. This has not dampened the delights of autumn, and what the storm left: “The ground is covered in fruits, nuts, and seeds!” providing a feast for the animals and changing Fox, Mouse, and Crows’ opinion of the season. Vivid illustrations in fall colors show the animal friends expressing their emotions as they meet up; spreads give way to single pages with half-pages and panel drawings as the friends seek shelter from the storm, then returning to full spreads as they come back together. The fall forest appears from both Crow’s view and the animals on the ground. Tucked in the background, a person does activities in the woods. The end pages show colorful leaves being blown across the pages. VERDICT Invite children to join in Squirrel’s joy over fall and all it brings to this group of friends. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eFox, Mouse, Crow, and Squirrel brave a sudden tempest.\u003cbr\u003e\nTranslated from German, Kulot’s simple fable begins with four animal friends gathering to bid farewell to summer, embrace fall, and lament the unforgiving winter to come. Squirrel, ever the champion of autumnal glory, blithely ignores the threatening clouds looming. The others find shelter, but Squirrel is caught in the whirlwind storm. Luckily, all the creatures survive, even if they’re a bit tousled and ruffled. Squirrel’s companions giggle as they extricate his head from an apple that got stuck to his head amid the winds. But in the aftermath of the storm, steam rises, the sun shines, and the friends discover that the ground is littered with fruits, nuts, and seeds, the bounty of fall. The tale ends with Fox expressing the story’s moral: While storms may take us by surprise, there are blessings to be found when the weather clears. Kulot’s woodcut-esque digital illustrations are the star of the book. Everchanging facial expressions bring the four woodland creatures to life. The leaves in bright autumnal colors twirl on branches and float and fly through the air, while the clouds roil menacingly. The art and text work in tandem to evoke both a beautiful fall day in the forest and the power of a squall that makes trees bend and branches creak.\u003cbr\u003e\nA boldly illustrated tale with a well-delivered takeaway. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAs autumn arrives, Fox, Mouse, Crow, and Squirrel share their thoughts about the season. Fox, Mouse, and Crow are already nostalgic about the autumn, although the season has just begun. On the other hand, Squirrel enjoys the “here-and-now” of fall, like the colorful leaves and the blue of the sky. Suddenly, a change occurs. A storm whips its way into the day, and the animals all scatter for safety. After the rainstorm, Fox, Mouse, and Crow gather together; however, their friend, Squirrel, is in a bit of a predicament and requires some help from his friends. Illustrations rich with autumn colors provide support to the season. Originally published in German, this title is translated by Elisabeth Lauffer. This story provides a springboard to discuss the appreciation of the beauty of the current season. Children may have fun noticing the autumn settings in the pictures along with the signs of the season. Teachers may want to add this title to their read-aloud collection of fall stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-619-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3–7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e8 x 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: August 5, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e"}