Book of the Week: Fletcher and the Falling Leaves

Our book of the week is by Julia Rawlinson and was illustrated by Stephanie Beeme
Summary:  Fletcher enjoys nature and is very excited to see green trees every morning on his walk. One morning he notices that all of the leaves are turning brown or dusty gold. Even though his mother tells him not to be alarmed, all the leaves keep falling off his favorite tree. Fletcher devises a plan to help the tree keep her leaves. Although he tries very hard and asks for help from many other animals, the tree still loses its leaves from the blowing wind. The book ends on a positive note with Fletcher seeing his favorite tree shine with ice. Geared for students ages 3-7, this book is a great way to introduce the changing seasons. 
Vocabulary: Dusty- faded in color. Autumn- another word for Fall. Worse- describer word for something terrible. Spun - the past tense of spin. Snuffled- to breathe in when you have a cold.
Questions: What does Fletcher notice about the forest? How do you know?  Why was Fletcher worried about his favorite tree?  What does his mother tell him about his tree?  Why is Fletcher still worried even after talking with his mom?  After the first leaf falls off what does Fletcher do?  Do you think putting the leaves back on will help the tree? Why or why not?  How does Fletcher feel when all the leaves blow off? How do you know he feels that way?  How does Porcupine use the leaves? How does squirrel use the leaves?  Does a tree need its leaves anymore? How do you know?  Why are the flock of birds in the tree?  What does Fletcher do when he wakes up to find only one leaf?  How does the story end? Did you like the story why or why not?