I Know It's Autumn by Eileen Spinelli, Illustrated by Nancy Hayashi

Besides the fact that this book is nice to read to your child when the leaves turn colors, this book is also the first picture book I have encountered that features an inter-racial couple as the mommy and daddy. The mommy is Caucasian and the father seems to be American Indian or Asian. Since my son is half Caucasian and half Filipino, I think it is neat (and I *never* use that word - it's so very 80s) that there is a book out there that features an inter-racial family.

The story is sweet and the illustrations are great too - thanks to the talents of Nancy Hayashi. Ricky is starting to memorize this book...a Fall favorite!