Count backwards from 10 to one during one of the most colorful times of year: fall. Learn about the bright, colorful leaves and the trees from which they fall: aspen, birch, maple, oak, chestnut, linden, pine, beech, dogwood, and sweet gum. Watch the animals frolicking in the crisp, autumn air as they get ready for the approaching cold winter. The “For Creative Minds” educational section includes: Plant parts, Leaves—the shape of it all, What Good are Plants?, and Match the Leaves Activity. This nonfiction picture book with a cuddle factor and rhyming text includes a 4—page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 36—page cross—curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Count Down to Fall is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time—saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry—based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual—language programs. The interactive ebook reads aloud in both English and Spanish with word highlighting and audio speed control to promote oral language skills, fluency, pronunciation, text engagement, and reading comprehension.