Thanks for joining us!
This episode was written by Jean and voiced by Kara and T.
Episode art was drawn by Jean.
It was originally released in October 2026.
— We love these books that leaves
in the autumn season —
Click on each photo for a link to the book on our Bookshop.org account
— Leaf-inspired artwork —
Consider making a print by painting the leaves, doing a leaf rubbing, or a collage!
— Poetry inspired by autumn —
Child’s poem —
Leaves are falling all around, some are red and some are brown.
They goes swish, through the air
When you look back there are no leaves there.
Fall, Leaves, Fall by Emily Brontë
Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away;
Lengthen night and shorten day;
Every leaf speaks bliss to me,
Fluttering from the autumn tree.
I shall smile when wreaths of snow
Blossom where the rose should grow;
I shall sing when night’s decay
Ushers in a drearier day.
— Notes from the Episode —
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar.
“When you get hungry, you grab a snack from your fridge or pantry. But what can plants do when they get hungry? You are probably aware that plants need sunlight, water, and a home (like soil) to grow, but where do they get their food? They make it themselves!
Plants are called autotrophs because they can use energy from light to synthesize, or make, their own food source. Many people believe they are “feeding” a plant when they put it in soil, water it, or place it outside in the Sun, but none of these things are considered food.
Rather, plants use sunlight, water, and the gases in the air to make glucose, which is a form of sugar that plants need to survive. This process is called photosynthesis and is performed by all plants, algae, and even some microorganisms. To perform photosynthesis, plants need three things: carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight.”
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll is a pigment that gives plants their green color, and it helps plants create their own food through photosynthesis.