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Hi there, and welcome to Storytime with Kay. Today we will read Summer Green to Autumn Gold,
Uncovering Leaves' Hidden Colors, by Mia Posado. This book was published by Millbrook Press in
2019. What kind of leaves do you see in the summer? From emerald to jade, and every shade
in between, summer leaves fill the world with green. The secret to their green color is found
deep inside each leaf. Tiny parts in the leaf called cells hold even tinier parts called
chloroplasts, and inside the chloroplasts is something called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll
is a green pigment or color. It is what makes leaves green. Besides making plants green,
chlorophyll has a job to do. It helps make food for trees and other green plants.
When the sun shines on a plant's leaves, chlorophyll collects some of its energy.
The energy combines with water from the ground and gas from the air to make food.
The food helps the plant grow. The green chlorophyll is also hiding something.
It is covering up other colors inside the leaf. Orange and yellow pigments hide beneath
the bright green. All through the warm summer, they wait. Slowly, summer creeps toward fall.
The air cools, and the nights grow longer. These changes tell trees it is time to get ready for
winter. The growing season for trees is over. The leaves stop making food. They don't need
chlorophyll anymore. The chlorophyll slowly disappears, and the leaves' green color fades away.
Now the hidden yellows and oranges are finally revealed. Some leaves turn fiery red, deep purple,
or bright pink. These bright colors form inside the leaf as the weather cools. Other leaves have
brown pigments hidden inside. As the chlorophyll fades, these leaves turn brown. Many leaves have
mixtures of yellow, orange, red, and brown pigments. The world is a rainbow of scarlet
and orange, burgundy, and gold. Soon the stems of the leaves start to separate from the tree.
The wind blows them loose. They drift to the ground, piling up. The fallen leaves feed the
forest floor. They break down and become part of the soil. They become food and shelter for insects,
snails, and worms. The bare trees sleep through the winter. This is their resting time. In spring,
fresh leaves sprout from awakening buds, full of chlorophyll and filling the world with green again.
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