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Leaf Man
By Lois Ehlert, Lois Ehlert (Illustrated by)

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2,706 Ratings by Goodreads |
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Format
Hardback, 40 pages
Published
United States, 1 September 2005
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Starred Review. PreSchool-Grade 3-Ehlert combines vivid collage artwork, effulgent colours, and an inventive design to create an eye-catching picture book. With a body made of fallen leaves and acorns for eyes, Leaf Man takes off from a backyard and flutters away on the breeze, meandering past animals, over fields of fall vegetables, above waterways, and across prairie meadows. The text suggests a range of possible destinations, along with the refrain, Well, a Leaf Man's got to go where the wind blows. Finally, readers are encouraged to listen for a rustle in the leaves and maybe find a Leaf Man of their own to take home. From ducks to pumpkins to fish, all of the objects described are fashioned out of life-size leaves of various shapes, sizes, and hues and set against backgrounds of textured paper. The die-cut pages curve and bend across the top edge, suggesting undulating mountains set against a sky-blue backdrop. The various leaves and seeds are identified on the endpapers. While the story is simple, the artwork is dazzling, and the book's concept will inspire nature walks, art projects, and curiosity about the changing seasons.-Joy Fleishhacker, School Library Journal
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Starred Review. PreSchool-Grade 3-Ehlert combines vivid collage artwork, effulgent colours, and an inventive design to create an eye-catching picture book. With a body made of fallen leaves and acorns for eyes, Leaf Man takes off from a backyard and flutters away on the breeze, meandering past animals, over fields of fall vegetables, above waterways, and across prairie meadows. The text suggests a range of possible destinations, along with the refrain, Well, a Leaf Man's got to go where the wind blows. Finally, readers are encouraged to listen for a rustle in the leaves and maybe find a Leaf Man of their own to take home. From ducks to pumpkins to fish, all of the objects described are fashioned out of life-size leaves of various shapes, sizes, and hues and set against backgrounds of textured paper. The die-cut pages curve and bend across the top edge, suggesting undulating mountains set against a sky-blue backdrop. The various leaves and seeds are identified on the endpapers. While the story is simple, the artwork is dazzling, and the book's concept will inspire nature walks, art projects, and curiosity about the changing seasons.-Joy Fleishhacker, School Library Journal
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Product Details
EAN
9780152053048
ISBN
0152053042
Other Information
illus
Dimensions
31.1 x 28.8 x 0.8 centimeters (0.54 kg)

About the Author

Lois Ehlert is the Caldecott Honor winning author and illustrator of Color Zoo, as well as Color Farm, and Circus. She is also the illustrator of many other books including Crocodile Smile by Sarah Weeks, and A Pair of Socks by Stuart J. Murphy. She lives in Milwaukee, WI.

Reviews

"an eye-catching picture book . . . the artwork is dazzling"

"[A] lyrical celebration of seasons and the sheer beauty of nature."

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3.97 out of 5 | From 2,706 Goodreads Ratings

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By on June 14, 2009
An expensive book that was worth the price when I saw the quality of the illustrations. Collage-type leaf prints that change on every page; the pictures alone can tell the story. The objects and characters are not immediately visible... you need to study them for a few seconds to see them emerge. A fantastic book to include into an autumn/fall unit, for both junior school and kindergarten age. Colourful, attractive and clever.
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