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Leif and the fall

"Leif is a leaf. A worried leaf. It is autumn, and Leif is afraid to fall. "All leaves fall in the fall," say the other leaves. But Leif is determined to find a different way down, and with his friend Laurel, he uses the resources around him to create a net, a kite, a parachute in hopes of softening...

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Main Author: Grant, Allison Sweet (Author)
Other Authors: Grant, Adam M. (writer.), Liddiard, Merrilee (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2020]
Subjects:
Leaves > Juvenile fiction.
Autumn > Juvenile fiction.
Anxiety > Juvenile fiction.
Failure (Psychology) > Juvenile fiction.
Persistence > Juvenile fiction.
Inventors > Juvenile fiction.
Fear > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:"Leif is a leaf. A worried leaf. It is autumn, and Leif is afraid to fall. "All leaves fall in the fall," say the other leaves. But Leif is determined to find a different way down, and with his friend Laurel, he uses the resources around him to create a net, a kite, a parachute in hopes of softening his landing. The clock is ticking, the wind is blowing. What will happen when a gust of wind pulls Leif from his branch?"--publisher
Physical Description:32 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN:1984815490
9781984815491
Author Notes:Allison Sweet Grant is a writer published in the New York Times and the Atlantic ; she holds dual master's degrees from the University of Michigan. Adam Grant is a psychologist and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Originals ; his TED talk on original thinking has been viewed over 15 million times. After working together on a previous book, The Gift Inside the Box , Allison and Adam were excited to write this book to encourage kids to keep pursuing their creative ideas.

Merrilee Liddiard is an illustrator and designer who creates hand painted heirloom-rag dolls and is the author of Playful: Fun Projects to Make With + For Kids . She has contributed to Family Fun, Parent & Child , and La Petite magazines, has illustrated several picture books and middle grade novels, and is the creator of the popular Mermagblog.com.

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