Book Review: The Leaf Thief
"The Leaf Thief is the perfect book to explain to my three-year-old boys the changes in nature during Autumn..."
The main character, a beautiful squirrel, casually counts the leaves of the tree that is his nest and suddenly realizes with horror that one is missing... Is it possible that a thief is roaming in the forest?
His friend, a clever little bird, patiently explains to him that what is happening is normal, because it is simply Autumn...
- Author: Alice Hemming
- Publisher: Ikaros
- Format: Hardcover
- Publication Year: 2020
- Age: from 3 years old
The squirrel is very angry! Until yesterday, his tree was full of beautiful leaves. But today, some leaves were missing... which means someone is stealing them! So, there is a leaf thief roaming in the forest!
A clever, funny story that talks about the huge surprise of a squirrel every time the seasons change.
Who is The Leaf Thief?
The Leaf Thief is a book filled with humorous sketches in vibrant colors that captivate young readers' eyes...
The texts are short and concise, so they don't tire the little readers...
The playful font makes reading easy and light...
In some parts, the words are in capital letters or larger size to stand out and catch the eye...
The colorful and impressive cover transports us to the forest where the characters of the book live, during the autumn season. That's why it is full of warm colors like brown, orange, red, yellow...
The main character, the squirrel, steals the show. He stands in the center of the scene, holding his leaves tightly so as not to lose them. He looks at us with a terrified expression, trying to understand how such a great misfortune happened to him...
The intense orange color of his fur attracts the reader's gaze and creates warmth and familiarity...
Right next to him, his beloved friend, the bird, looks at him with love and sympathy...
Truly, this children's book, apart from being amazing, will beautifully decorate the children's library, thanks to its fantastic cover!
It is suitable for children aged three and above, but we read it much earlier...
At the end, there are two pages with useful information about the changes in nature during autumn...
Based on this book, we talked with my children about the colors that leaves have during this season... Brown, orange, red, yellow... We also collected fallen leaves from trees and drew many of our own...
Finally, we discussed the animals that hibernate, as well as those that gather food in their nests for the winter...
The Leaf Thief is a clever, original, humorous, enjoyable, autumnal children's book...
But it doesn't only steal leaves... I'm sure it will also steal the hearts of young readers, just like it stole ours, as it is currently our favorite book.
If you also want to find out who The Leaf Thief really is, you can find it in bookstores by Ikaros Publications.

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