Fall Mixed Up (Carolrhoda Picture Books)

"This title, featuring a young boy and his canine companion, offers a witty, wacky take on familiar autumnal activities and elements. Beginning with a somewhat tongue-twisting line, 'Every Septober, / Every Octember, / Fall fills my senses with / scenes to remember, ' the text and art include mixed-up scenarios of leaves flying upward, geese hibernating, squirrels flying south. In this upside-down world, 'Touchdowns are hit. / Home runs are kicked.' Halloween gets a more humorous than scary treatment in shadowy scenes in which winged mummies 'go bats' and 'vampires ride brooms' and kids get trick-or-treats of stuffing and drumsticks. There's plenty to seek and find in the colorful, soft-textured illustrations, which use playful perspectives in more zany, backward scenes, such as 'bonfires that cool off our fronts and our rears, ' and invite revisiting. Bouncy rhymes keep things peppy, and kids will enjoy being in on the jokes and identifying all that's topsy-turvy in this fun romp. A humorous option for seasonal storytimes." --Booklist