Fall Is for Beginnings
A Picture Book
Will be published approx. on 11. September 2025
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-4197-7740-0 (ISBN)
Description
From Newbery Honor author Rajani LaRocca and critically acclaimed illustrator Abhi Alwar, an authentic celebration of friendship and finding your place in this back-to-school picture book, the follow-up to the beloved Summer Is for Cousins
Ravi can't wait for the start of the new school year! Fall is for cool weather, new school supplies, and spending time with his best friend, Joe. But when a new girl named Ellie joins their class, Ravi and Joe's duo suddenly becomes a trio.
Ravi's not so sure about Ellie-she plays her horn too loud in music lessons and gets them lost on the way to class. Worst of all, she keeps saying she's Joe and Ravi's best friend.
All these big changes are challenging for Ravi, but with time (and a little help from his wise older sister) he realizes that fall is the perfect time to begin a new friendship.
From the award-winning team behind Summer Is for Cousins, this heartwarming picture book all about back-to-school fun celebrates the (sometimes complicated) joy of making new friends.
Ravi can't wait for the start of the new school year! Fall is for cool weather, new school supplies, and spending time with his best friend, Joe. But when a new girl named Ellie joins their class, Ravi and Joe's duo suddenly becomes a trio.
Ravi's not so sure about Ellie-she plays her horn too loud in music lessons and gets them lost on the way to class. Worst of all, she keeps saying she's Joe and Ravi's best friend.
All these big changes are challenging for Ravi, but with time (and a little help from his wise older sister) he realizes that fall is the perfect time to begin a new friendship.
From the award-winning team behind Summer Is for Cousins, this heartwarming picture book all about back-to-school fun celebrates the (sometimes complicated) joy of making new friends.
Reviews / Votes
***STARRED REVIEW***"LaRocca's story is well paced and realistic...Alwar's scribbly illustrations brim with chaotic, humorous details that add a perfectly calibrated lightness to the earnest text...An emotionally honest and lovingly rendered take on the highs and lows of friendship." * Kirkus Reviews * ***STARRED REVIEW***
"While this follow-up checks all of the boxes for a lively back-to-school book, addressing the fun and fears that children navigate in autumn, it is also a relatable story about navigating friendship that can be useful all year long...Ravi, Ellie and Joe are likable characters that young readers can readily identify with, and Fall Is for Beginnings is chock-full of humor, heart and soul." * BookPage * "Exuberant, childlike illustrations in vivid colors-a cheerful, warm yellow is used throughout-are the perfect backdrop for this back-to-school story...A good read for the first week of school." * School Library Journal *
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Abrams
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Full-color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 271 mm
Width: 217 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
436 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4197-7740-0 (9781419777400)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
08/2025
Abrams Books for Young Readers
€17.49
Available for download
Persons
Rajani LaRocca is a physician and an author of books for young readers including Summer Is for Cousins, Where Three Oceans Meet and Red, White, and Whole, which won a Newbery Honor. She was born in Bangalore, India, and immigrated to the United States when she was very young. She now lives in eastern Massachusetts with her family. You can find her online at rajanilarocca.com. Abhi Alwar is an Indian American illustrator and designer based in New York City. She is the illustrator of a number of books for young readers, including Summer Is for Cousins by Rajani LaRocca and the graphic novel series Super Pancake, written by Megan Wagner Lloyd.