Leaf Man Contributor(s): Ehlert, Lois (Author), Ehlert, Lois (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152053042 ISBN-13: 9780152053048 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2005 Annotation: 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. 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." |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Art - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Size & Shape - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2004009981 |
Lexile Measure: 460 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 11.2" W x 12.1" (1.20 lbs) 40 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Come along on a journey with a man made of leaves in this autumnal classic by Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Lois Ehlert. 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. Ehlert crafts each illustration out of actual fall leaves and die-cut pages on every spread that reveal gorgeous landscapes. ThIs playful and whimsical book celebrates the natural world and the rich imaginative life of children. Includes facts on how to identify leaves out in the wild |
Contributor Bio(s): Ehlert, Lois: - LOIS EHLERT has created many picture books, including Leaf Man, Pie in the Sky, In My World, Growing Vegetable Soup, Planting a Rainbow, and the bestselling Waiting for Wings. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |