Hello, Harvest Moon by Ralph Fletcher

Hello, Harvest Moon is the first picture book of Ralph Fletcher’s that I remember reading. One fall day when shelving books, I picked it up to read thinking the title sounded like a good seasonal read. And it is. I did not realize he was the author until I read the book, fell in love with his lyrical prose, turned to the cover to see who the author was and was delighted to find that it was Ralph Fletcher. Already a fan of his “how to write” books, I was delighted to find an example of his “creative” writing. Kate Kiesler’s oil paintings in autumn colors complement Fletcher’s prose and make Hello, Harvest Moon a perfect read aloud to introduce the fall season and its descriptive attributes to kindergarteners and first graders.