Fall Ball - Hardcover

McCarty, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805092536 ISBN 13: 9780805092530

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2013

Synopsis

Bobby and his friends wait all day for school to end and for their chance to play outdoors in the fall weather. Flying leaves, swirling colors, and crisp air make the perfect setting for a game of football with Sparky the dog.

The kids are surprised by how quickly it gets dark, and even more surprised when it begins to snow. But there's no need to worry―the chilly nights ahead will mean watching football on the couch with family, tucked under a cozy blanket.

About this title

About the Author:

Peter McCarty is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including Jeremy Draws a Monster, T Is for Terrible, and Hondo & Fabian, a Caldecott Honor book. He lives with his family in upstate New York.

From Booklist:

McCarty celebrates the fall season in this picture-book ode to falling leaves, warm sweaters, and football. A slew of egg-shaped kids of varying ethnicities are traveling home from school on the bus, happy because “they have waited all day for their chance to play.” Once the seven boys and two girls get off at the same stop, it’s time for football in the park. Sparky the Hondo-esque dog joins in the fun, capturing the ball in his mouth and running through a pile of freshly raked leaves. When it’s time to go home, there’s yummy pie on the table, warm blankets on the couch, and, yes, football on TV. (Snowflakes gently falling outside make a picture-perfect backdrop.) This story, while slight, is fall coziness personified. McCarty’s pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations are full of familiar McCarty details, like the tiny bunny pictured on the side of the school bus and framed pictures of chickens—and kids will have fun spotting them. An old-timey-feeling picture book, this is high on nostalgia, both for football and a simpler way of life. Preschool-Grade 1. --Ann Kelley

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0805092536
• ISBN 13: 9780805092530
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: McCarty Peter