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Leaf Man

by Lois Ehlert · 2005

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Fall has come, the wind is gusting, and Leaf Man is on the move. Is he drifting east, over the marsh and ducks and geese? Or is he heading west, above the orchards, prairie meadows, and spotted cows? No one's quite sure, but this much is certain: A Leaf Man's got to go where the wind blows.

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With illustrations made from actual fall leaves and die-cut pages on every spread that reveal gorgeous landscape vistas, here is a playful, whimsical, and evocative book that celebrates the natural world and the rich imaginative life of children.

Includes an author's note and leaf-identifying labels.

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adventureadventureMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of this
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naturenatureMore like thisLess of thisartartMore like thisLess of thisimaginationimaginationMore like thisLess of thisanimalsanimalsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
ChristmasChristmasMore like thisLess of this
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sciencescienceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 40 pages

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