Leaves are an important part of our ecosystem. The can provide shade from the sun, or shelter from the rain, they clean the air, and help plants make food. In the fall, they can glide on the wind, turn the hillsides into beautiful colors, and catch the frost. This simple picture book by Laura Purdie Salas helps children understand the many functions of leaves in our world. Brief descriptions in the back provide additional insight on the function of leaves. The gentle collage-like illustrations by Violetta Dabija not only fit the words on the page, they also help ones imagination to take flight. The text received a Golden Kite Honor in 2013, and the book was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award in 2013. This could be used as a supplementary resource for science units on plants and trees at the primary level.
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