The Very Last Leaf

by Wade, Stef

Capstone

Capstone Editions

Children's Fiction

Description

Lance Cottonwood is the best and brightest of the leaves, but even the top students on the tree have worries. Can Lance conquer his fear of falling and just let go when the time comes for his final exam, or will he let his worries take over? In this funny and encouraging picture book, best-selling author Stef Wade (A Place for Pluto) tells an engaging story and deftly addresses social and emotional struggles many kids encounter each day...feeling anxious, wanting to be perfect, facing fears, etc. These themes combined with illustrator Jennifer Davison's delightful characters and rich autumnal colors make The Very Last Leaf a perfect book for the start of a new school year, the arrival of autumn, or any period of transition in life.

My review

A story that presents us with a very different but interesting protagonist in an adventure of knowledge and courage to face new fears as we go through life.

The character teaches us important things about his world and how they face them in their different seasons, and how fear can sometimes deprive us of new adventures, having a guide to talk to and being able to overcome those fears is what this book teaches us, in addition That I feel enlightened gives much more emphasis to dialogue and a beautiful enlightened story that can be the first step in turning a non-reader into a new reader.

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