Leaf didn’t want to leave his home, he had no control over it. But when he entered into the Wildwood, he wasn’t treated kindly. The other animals were scared and didn’t want him there, and they called him names. Leaf’s treatment is reminiscent of the treatment that can be seen in real life. Is it just me or are pictures books becoming more and more beautiful these days. I've noticed it with a lot of the books we have coming into the library, and now this book, Leaf, is absolutely, strikingly gorgeous. And not just the illustrations but the story and message, too. One look at the stunning endpaper with the bookplate -- "This book belongs to:" and I'm impressed. Germany has such a tradition of brilliant illustrations, and I've never seen this before in a children's storybook. Seems like my eyes and mind and heart will be in good hands.

Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber is a poetic look at the amazing leaves that fall to the ground each year. Kids will learn about different color and leaf names. Math Leaf Books

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Fall is in the air and leaves are changing to bright crimson, gold, and bronze. There are so many learning possibilities to do with leaves including reading lots of fall preschool books. Here are some of our favorite leaf books for preschool.

We’ve made some suggestions below for what to do with your pressed leaves, but the only real limit to what you can do with them is your own imagination! Here are some of our favourites: The publishers provided an advanced readers copy of this book for reviewing purposes. All opinions are my own.Fall Leaves by Loretta Holland is a beautiful book that contains gorgeous wordless spreads to enjoy as well as information about the season.