Book Review: Fall Feast: Nature's Harvest by Sean Taylor, Alex Morss, and Cinyee Chiu (Illustrator).

Rating: 4 Stars

I recently had the pleasure of reviewing "Fall Feast: Nature's Harvest", and this book is a delightful celebration of autumn that genuinely warmed my heart. As soon as I picked it up, I was greeted by a stunning cover that beautifully complements the story inside. It gives off all the cozy vibes that autumn brings, and I was instantly transported to that magical time of year.

In this enchanting follow-up to Winter Sleep, Busy Spring, and Wild Summer, we follow two children who venture into the great outdoors with their mother. As they explore the vibrant world around them, they observe wildlife preparing for the colder months ahead. From golden leaves fluttering in the wind to animals busily gathering food, the book captures the essence of fall in a way that feels both informative and engaging. The kids are surrounded by the rich colors of autumn, crunchy leaves underfoot, and a bountiful harvest of nuts, berries, and fruits—it's truly a feast for the senses!

One aspect I particularly appreciated was the representation of the children's two mothers. It was refreshing to see their relationship highlighted without it overshadowing the story. The narrative is simple but effective; Mama takes the time to explain the wonders of fall as the kids soak in all the sights and sounds around them.

Let’s talk about those illustrations! Cinyee Chiu’s artwork is absolutely breathtaking, with vibrant colors that truly light up each page. It felt like I could almost reach out and touch the leaves or taste the berries! The visuals paired with the story make for a rich reading experience that is sure to captivate any child.

Towards the end, there are some informative pages that delve deeper into seasonal changes, featuring decomposers, plants, and animals. It’s a great way to extend the learning experience beyond just the story itself, offering valuable insights alongside a few helpful resources and tips.

Overall, Fall Feast: Nature's Harvest is a charming addition to any child's home library. It encompasses the beauty of nature during autumn while also providing educational elements in a fun way. I would give it a solid four stars—perfect for those cozy autumn reading sessions! If you're as ready for fall as I am, this book is like a warm hug that you won’t want to miss.

⚠️This review was written based on personal opinions and experiences with the book. Individual preferences may vary⚠️

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Fall Feast: Nature's Harvest is a beautifully bright illustrated picture book for children explaining in a fun way what happens in autumn. The book follows two children as they go out for a walk through nature and the wonders they find in nature. The book teaches how animals prepare for winter, decomposition, different plants, trees, and fungi and even touches on migration of birds.
The book gives a great discussion opening for the adult and child who read it to have together, which makes it perfect for a school story. The back of the book has further information about what autumn is, the nature you can find in autumn, and ways you can help animals to survive through the winter.
Autumn is my favourite season, and I can't wait to share this story with my grandbaby this autumn and take her for a walk through nature afterwards.

Fall is my favorite season, and I love going out in nature to enjoy the crisp air and look for all those changing things described in this book. Beautiful, colorful illustrations follow a mother and her children as they learn about how plants and animals change during the fall months to prepare for winter. Bonus points for the family having two moms - representation matters!

Take a fun nature walk through a gorgeous autumn landscape and learn all about how animals prepare for the coming winter. Cinyee Chiu's warm and inviting illustrations really help bring the season's magic to life. This book presents a truly lovely celebration of the outdoors, and family togetherness.

In this series’ final story on the seasons, factual information on autumn is smoothly woven into the fictional text. Mama takes her two children to the park where they observe the wind, falling leaves, fungi, various animals finding food, and they pick up apples that have fallen. Unfortunately, they discuss holly berries and the animals who eat them but never say they are not edible for humans. On the plus side, this depicts a household headed by two mothers, and one of the children presents as gender neutral. All appear to be white. The brightly colored digital artwork resembles collage and charmingly depicts the autumnal surroundings and its creatures. The book ends with more facts about fall and lists of plants and animals to view at that time of year. The previous books in the series are Winter Sleep (2019), Busy Spring (2021), and Wild Summer (2022).

This is a great book for Autumn and it encourages exploring during the colder season and learning about nature and all its changes during the season. It was a lot of fun and I loved all the details.

The book has a lot of notes on nature at the end. Great addition, in my opinion.

I wasn't big on the art - on one hand I really loved the nature bits and the background, but the characters' art style was always pulling me out of the entire vibe created by the other details and the story.

The colours in this book are amazing. I loved the inclusivity in it, too. It's an informative book for children to learn about Fall and nature, while feeling represented and seen.

It's a really thorough book with more information at the end of the story, so it's ideal to teach children, too.

It made me long for Fall in the middle of Summer, haha! And I adored the mums' hairstyles and fashion sense <3

This was beautiful and well written. I love the LGBTQ+ representation, and I love how this taught kids how to appreciate and respect nature.

An utterly gorgeous seasonal book that I can't wait to add to our shelves in real life! I loved the diverse representation of the characters, and how knowledgeable Mana was about nature. The colours used throughout are beautiful, and completely embody Autumn. The mushroom pages were my favourite! I loved the back nonfiction sections for helping the children understand further. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.

I read this book to my students during story time and they loved it. They enjoy the pictures and what the story was about and we also did an activity afterwards.

Thank you so much to Quarto Kids/ Francis Lincoln Children’s/ Happy Yak and Netgalley for the ebook to read and review.

Two children want to stay home and make a mess first their moms but their mama wants to take them out to see the beautiful fall feast that’s in the park. The two children explore and learn so much whilst at the park.

This was a great read the two children were adorable, being so inquisitive about everything, soaking up the knowledge that their mama was sharing with them. Exploring all the different areas of the park, starting to enjoy the fall that they didn’t like before.

I loved seeing the illustration of all the colours of fall, the animals, the different plants, different foods that grow. I also really enjoyed that at the end of the book it was filled with of facts, you could learn so much more about the many aspects of fall.

This is a wonderful book, perfect to read before a day of exploring nature with your young ones. They’ll know what they are looking for and find it that much more fun. It’s also just a sweet cozy read, with so much information to learn but with a completely fun story.

Absolutely charmed by this story of learning about the wonders of nature and the seasonal change to fall. A mom takes her kids for a walk in the crisp cool fall air, and uses it to teach them about the diversity of nature. I also liked the use of 2 moms, the diversity is wide in this beautifully crafted book. The illustrations are so realistic, the trees and leaves and their coloring is perfect. and realistic.
I would recommend this book.
Thanks to Net Galley for sending this e-book ARC for review.
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A very sweet and informative book shared with my niece who also enjoyed it. Very lovely! We enjoyed reading it together

I love this book about the processes of nature happening in the fall. From leaves to fungus on nurse trees, I would definitely put this in the classroom if it's in physical book form. Beautiful images too

Fall Feast is a sweet, informative and bright children’s book about exploring nature as autumn sets in.

I loved the early messaging about the kids not wanting to go out but having a great time when they did. It’s a lovely reminder that there are adventures to be had, even after the weather turns cold.

The mother’s gentle narration through the nature walk was an informative and accessible way to learn about and appreciate the changing environment as autumn approaches. The illustrations beautifully supported the story, and were rich and beautifully textured.

I loved the casual representation with the children’s two mothers, highlighting their characters without making their relationship the focus of the story.

Thank you Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley for a copy of this book. Opinions expressed are my own.

This story follows two young children exploring the great outdoors during the Fall season. I love how there’s a collection with these stories - each season being portrayed. In this one, we tackle the Fall season and learn more about the animals and actions they take during the cooler weather.

The illustrations were fantastic and I found the story to be very entertaining. It’s the perfect read for children!

I would definitely recommend added this to your children’s library, they’ll adore this story - especially in the fall time!

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Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with access to read this book!

What a beautiful book! This children's story really captures the magic of autumn. It's both engaging and informative with beautiful art and immersive writing. You get a lovely story and as a bonus, a great section at the end with all your autumn definitions. A great learning tool for kids but also a whimsical story.

As a mother I would definitely buy this book for my kid, I think it would also make the perfect gift, I loved the animations and the fact that it was informative, It will definitely encourage younger children outside to look at nature.

I got this on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!

Okay, I've been waiting for the final book in this seasons series for a while and I LOVE this! Love the queer rep, the cute drawings and the different examples of fall and how nature is during fall! Not my favourite book in the series, but still high up there for me! If you want a cute book teaching kids about key elements of the fall within a story, this is perfect! As always: love the information at the end of the book!

4.5⭐️

'Fall Feast' is a beautifully illustrated picture book about autumn. It is educational, more than plot driven, about two children exploring the outside world and learning about plant and animal life during fall. It also features queer parents in a very brief scene. Following the story, there are a few illustrated pictures in a glossary-like format explaining more about the natural world.