Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.K.5 and Literacy.L.K.1. Large color photographs along with narrative nonfiction text explain each of the four season's typical weather conditions. Readers learn how nature changes with the seasons and what kind of recreational activities are common to each. A full-page illustration shows a tree's foliage changes across spring, summer, fall, and winter. This book should be paired with “Hannah's Four Seasons” (9781448887408) from the Rosen Common Core Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.