He may be blowing to the north, over tall trees and mountains. He may have fallen onto a lake where he may be floating on the water or rushing past in a river. He may be blowing over the orchards or the meadows or by the cows. He blows over the vegetable fields and away out of sight.

The wind blows Leaf Man away to the east, in the direction of the marsh. The plot in a nutshell: A Leaf Man goes where the wind blows. Leaf Man used to live near me, in a pile of leaves. Please enable JavaScript if you would like to comment on this blog.Written and Illustrated by Lois Ehlert Harcourt, Inc., 2005 *Last time in Books and Stories: Where Stories Come From View the entire comment thread. *Last time in Books and Stories: Where Stories Come From 'What a great book for autumn! Thanks for the chance to win, my kids would love this book (and I would too!)' The winner will be chosen by random number and announced Thursday October 6th. Which is why we want to give away a copy of this delightful story!įor a chance to win a copy of this lovely book, simply leave a comment on this post by 12pm MST Wednesday October 5th.

I couldn't help but go on a leaf hunting adventure the moment I closed the book! This book is perfect for fall, and for learning about the falling and changing leaves. Not to mention the great catalogue of leaf types that covers the front and back sections of the book. The story itself is simple, but the visuals more thank make up for it and are packed with inspiration to go out and make leaf men and animals of your own!

All throughout the book the horizon changes from scene to scene, but what is so engaging is that the pages of the book are actually cut to mimic the same horizon line Leaf Man is also seeing. Ever wonder what it's like to float along the autumn breeze, to see the world and the contents below in a constant state of movement and change? Well then take a seat, open up this book and enjoy the ride.Ĭomposed of leaf collages, Leaf Man, by Lois Ehlert tells the story of man made of leaves and his journey over the earth's landscape and the wonderful sights he sees as well as the friends he makes.Īside from being visually stimulating and highly creative, Leaf Man is interactive.

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