'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title. (Aug.)Ĭopyright � Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. His autumnal pictures seem to glow, while the bear himself has the irresistible appeal of a well-loved toy. Many things contribute to the success of Stein's tale: the joyously colored panels that hang on the pages like paintings-more intimate, somehow, than double-page spreads-the island's eight trees and their leaves, which seem lively and animate and entirely worthy of friendship the innocence of the bear and Stein's willingness to let the story assume its own haiku-like shape. And, he thought, the leaves welcomed him. Leaves by David Ezra Stein, is an adorable story about a young bear that is experiencing his first autumn. This set of events is depicted in a series of panels trained on the entrance to the bear's den the single tree above it loses its leaves, is blanketed by snow, and receives visits first by a rabbit and then by a pair of cardinals.) Eventually the bear sticks his head back out to greet the spring sunshine and spies the tiny buds on the trees. Putnam, 15.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-6-4 Stein's ( Cowboy Ned and Andy ) pen-and-ink illustrations conjure a place readers will wish they could visit, a. Other Editions of This Title: Hardcover () Description This simple, charming story of a young bears first autumn is perfectly suited to board book format. The bear doesn't despair he grows sleepy, goes off to hibernate and wakes in the spring. Leaves David Ezra Stein, David Ezra Stein(Illustrator) Board book List Price: 7.99 Individual store prices may vary. When the leaves start falling from the trees. Drawn in mossy greens and golds, the island is home to a very young bear-so young that when the leaves start falling in the autumn, he's a little shocked: He tried to catch them and put them back on. Leaves by David Ezra Stein, is an adorable story about a young bear that is experiencing his first autumn. Stein's ( Cowboy Ned and Andy) pen-and-ink illustrations conjure a place readers will wish they could visit, a tiny island that pokes up out of a bay.

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