Leaf Can Be...
Leaf Can Be...
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Leaf Can Be...

Written by Laura Purdie Salas & illustrated by Violeta Dabija
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5 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
AD260L
Lexile measure
Jan 1, 2012
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A leaf is a leaf, a bit of a tree. But just try to guess what else it can be! A leaf can be a…shade spiller, mouth filler, tree topper, rain stopper. Find out about the many roles leaves play in this poetic exploration of leaves throughout the year.Laura Purdie Salas’s lyrical, rhyming text and Violeta Dabija’s glowing illustrations make simple yet profound observations about seemingly ordinary objects and encourage readers to suggest “what else it can be!” Using metaphors for a leaf (tree topper / rain stopper), a rock (hopscotch marker / fire sparker), and water (thirst quencher / kid drencher), these insightful picture books creatively highlight a variety of roles and relationships in nature.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780761362036
    Publication Date
    January 1, 2012
    Publisher
    Millbrook Press (Tm)
    Page Count
    32
    Reading Age
    5 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2011022227
    Lexile® Level
    AD260L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~I
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~2.1

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