Leaf Man Contributor(s): Ehlert, Lois (Author), Ehlert, Lois (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152053042 ISBN-13: 9780152053048 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding 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 |
Age Level: 4-7 |
Grade Level: PreK-2 |
Lexile Measure: 460(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 11.2" W x 12.1" L (1.20 lbs) 40 pages |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Awards: North Carolina Children's Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2007 Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2009 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2007 Black-Eyed Susan Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2006 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Up to Seven, 2006 Colorado Children's Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2007 Delaware Diamonds Award, Nominee, Grades K-2, 2006 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2007 Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award, Winner, Children's Picture, 2006 Book Sense Book of the Year Award, Honor Book, Children's Illustrated, 2006 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, Winner, Picture Book, 2006 National Outdoor Book Awards, Honorable Mention, Children's, 2005 |
Review Citations: Booklist 06/01/2005 pg. 1796 Publishers Weekly 07/11/2005 pg. 91 Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/2005 pg. 847 Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2005 pg. 563 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2005 pg. 85 - Recommended School Library Journal 11/01/2005 pg. 89 ALA Notable Children's Books 03/01/2006 pg. 12 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2006 pg. 28 - Superior,Well Above Average |
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. |
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