Think of each landscape element as a different page. This photo shows the die cuts on the top of each page. On the back, there are pictures of each leaf and its name. The author collected actual leaves then made the illustrations to closely resemble the leaves. The pages are die cut that together create a landscape. Throughout the book it states ‘a Leaf Man’s got to go where the wind blows’. Each page the leaves formed into the descriptions, such as leaves attached to become fish-like when it traveled along the river. The wind blew the leaf man over vegetable gardens, over meadows, flowing along a river, and flying over mountains with birds. Ride the wind and drift east with Leaf Man in this autumnal classic by Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Lois Ehlert, perfect for young readers returning to school in the fall. Instead of stating leaves blowing, the book states it as though it was a leaf man travelling. The leaves begin joined together as a ‘man’, but then the wind blows it in all directions. Leaf Man is a colorful book that describes a leaf’s journey. Leaf Man Written & Illustrated by Lois Ehlert Published by Harcourt Children’s Books on SeptemGenre/Topics: Season, Environment, Science Ages: 3+, 40 pages ALA Notable Children’s Book Posted on SeptemUpdated on September 14, 2012
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