Just as Stein uses white space effectively in the art, he uses "white space" well in the spare, precise text, leaving some details for children to notice in the pictures alone, such as how the leaves have been stuck back on the trees by spearing them onto the living twigs. Created with bamboo pen, the energetic, sensitive drawings are tinted with subtle shades of color. The narrative works seamlessly with the freewheeling, expressive artwork. In spring, he joyfully welcomes the tiny leaves unfolding on the trees. but it was not the same." As he watches the leaves fall and blanket the ground, he grows sleepy, finds a cave-like hole, fills it with leaves, and burrows into it to sleep away the winter. "He tried to catch them and put them back on. He wonders, "Are you okay?" More leaves fall.
He lives on a tiny island with a few trees, flowers, berries, and butterflies, and he dances with joy-until he sees a leaf fall to the ground. To Bear, in his first year, everything is new. With its childlike main character and graceful illustrations, Leaves is a great way to teach the youngest children about the changing seasons. When he wakes up, it's spring-and there are suddenly brand-new leaves all around, seeming to welcome him. Eventually, he gets sleepy, and burrows into the fallen leaves for a long nap. Bear is surprised when the leaves start falling off the trees, but when he tries to reattach them, it doesn't work. Full color.īook Synopsis This simple, charming story of a young bear's first autumn is perfectly suited to board book format. When he wakes up, there are suddenly brand-new leaves all around. Eventually, he gets sleepy and burrows into the fallen leaves for a long nap.
About the Book It's a young bear's first autumn, and the falling leaves surprise him.
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