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""I sniff so many smells in fall. Inside, outside-I love them all!"" Come smell the scents of fall with April, a blind girl, and her pets. Explore the warm aromas of the season at school, at a farm, at home, and beyond. Fall's fragrance may be best of all.This picture book illustrates acceptance of those who may be different and fits well with STEAM and Social Emotional Learning.Activities with the sense of smell can be found at the end.

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""The Smell of Fall by Mary Hake is a delightful children's book written in poetry. Colorful illustrations bring to life a blind girl's sensory perceptions of the world about her. Don't be surprised if the author's use of imagery has a way of drawing you back to childhood memories and first encounters with the world around you. Such recollections are a great reminder to savor the gift of family as well as own enjoyment of a bountiful creation."" ""The author takes us on a sensory walk through many of the delightful smells of the fall season as we follow along with April, a little girl who is blind. Along the way, we see the acute sensitivity of April's sense of smell, which enables her to experience the world from a different perspective from those who are not visually impaired. April even notices things that other children may overlook like the smell of fall leaves, pumpkins, a corn maze, and even a hot potato hiding in the hay. This book is an excellent way for teachers to introduce the five senses, experimenting with how our sense of smell can inform us about our surroundings in a way that our sense of sight cannot."" ""Loved this third installment of the series about April, the blind girl who explores the world through the scents around her. It has beautifully crafted rhyming prose that children enjoy. The book shows a child overcoming her disability to enjoy smells some of us with sight take for granted. This helps the reader to understand that the smells of things can also be an integral part of the world they experience. The illustrations are delightful and colorful. In the back of each book, The Smell of Spring, The Smell of Summer, and now The Smell of Fall, activities dealing with the way things smell are given for the young reader to do. A wonderful series for children 3 to 10 years of age."" ""What truly captivated me about this book is its unique perspective. It tells the story of a young girl who is blind, yet she navigates her days, embracing all the season has to offer. I also love it because Fall is my most favorite season. This book is not just a delightful read, but also a valuable tool to help children explore and understand the wonders of autumn-its smells, sounds, and feel. It's an easy-to-read book for young readers and will bring a smile to their faces. The words flow in a melodious way. Mary Ann Hake is a wonderful author who brings sweet words for children and adults to read. This book would make a wonderful addition to any child's bookshelf or even a schoolroom."" ""Another sweet book on the seasons to go with The Smell of Spring and The Smell of Summer. This book has smells such as popcorn at the football game, dead leaves crunching underfoot, corn mazes at a pumpkin farm, and, of course, Thanksgiving dinner. A great read-aloud for young children, which can easily become interactive as kids discuss their favorite smells of the season and compare theirs with those of the girl in the book. A great lead-in to a discussion of blindness and how we can appreciate senses besides sight. And I love that the blind girl is not presented as missing out on life, but as appreciating the blessings she enjoys.""

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