A Leaf Can Be... (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780761362036)

A leaf is a leaf, a bit of a tree. But just try to guess what else it can be!

A leaf can be a...shade spiller, mouth filler, tree topper, rain stopper. Find out about the many roles leaves play in this poetic exploration of leaves throughout the year.

Laura Purdie Salas's lyrical, rhyming text and Violeta Dabija's glowing illustrations make simple yet profound observations about seemingly ordinary objects and encourage readers to suggest "what else it can be!" Using metaphors for a leaf (tree topper / rain stopper), a rock (hopscotch marker / fire sparker), and water (thirst quencher / kid drencher), these insightful picture books creatively highlight a variety of roles and relationships in nature.

Author: Laura Purdie Salas
ISBN-10: 0761362037
ISBN-13: 9780761362036
Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2012
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 10.03h x 9.98w x 0.34d
Award: Minnesota Book Award - Finalist
Award: Golden Kite - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/09/2012 pg. 52
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2012
Foreword 02/29/2012
School Library Journal 03/01/2012 pg. 134
Booklist 03/15/2012 pg. 66
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2012
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 40 - Recommended, Satisfactory