
By Eve Bunting, James E. Ransome (Illustrator)
Skeptical boys discover unexpected beauty in nature's fall spectacle.
Jim and Andy think their dad's fall tours are a bore, shuttling 'Leaf Peepers' who marvel at leaves and trees. But as they mock the tourists, the brothers begin to see the vibrant colors and sweeping branches in a new light. Could there be more to these autumn wonders than they thought? Join them on a journey through New England's fall, where skepticism meets unexpected beauty, and perspectives shift under the colorful canopy of nature.
“A good introduction to both New England and the joys of nature.” –Booklist It’s fall again, and time for Jim and Andy to help their dad run Fred’s Fall Color Tours. The tourists they shuttle around are “Leaf Peepers” and, boy, do those Peepers love to ooh and aah about the dumbest things. Leaves, trees, pumpkins. Bo-o-ring. But this year, even as they poke fun at the Peepers, Jim and Andy can’t help but notice how the leaves floating in the river look like a brilliantly colored island, and how the spiky tree branches seem to sweep the clouds across the night sky. Maybe the Peepers aren’t so silly after all.
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