Leaves by David Ezra Stein

 

It's a young bear's first autumn, and the falling leaves surprise him. He tries to put them back on the trees, but it doesn't work. Eventually, he gets sleepy, and burrows into the fallen leaves for a long nap. When he wakes up, it's spring and there are suddenly brand-new leaves all around, welcoming him. Leaves by David Ezra Stein was published in 2007. This book won Ezra Jack Keats Book Award for New Writer in 2008. 

This is such a cute story of an animal who has never experienced each season before experiencing fall. I love when my kids experience the wonder of nature through the seasons but never thought about an animal trying to figure out why the leaves are falling from the trees. It's such a cute concept that this author has done very well on writing. The illustrations in this book are adorable and really show the wonderment of the bear. Though there is not a lot of detail but it's colorful and keeps the attention of kids. I loved reading this book aloud to Cassie. We also used a non-fiction book along side it to explain a little more about autumn. But this book is perfect to talk about what happens to the leaves in the fall. I recommend checking this book out. 

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