Leif and the Fall
Leif and the Fall

Leif and the Fall

Written by Allison Sweet Grant and Adam Grant & illustrated by Merrilee Liddiard
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5 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
AD540L
Lexile measure
Sep 8, 2020
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Persistence and creativity can lead to amazing things, as Leif the leaf discovers in this lovely storybook from Allison Sweet Grant and Adam Grant, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Originals. 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? In a culture that prizes achievement, kids are often afraid to fail–failing to realize that some of the very ideas that don’t work are steps along the path to ones that will.

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The Creatives Behind the Book

    Author
    Adam Grant

    As an organizational psychologist at Wharton, Adam Grant has studied generosity for a decade and a half. Ever since he published his bestselling book Give and Take and wrote his viral New York Times op-ed on raising a moral child, parents have been asking him for a children’s book on the topic. But where to begin? Enter: Allison. As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, writer, and mom to their three children, Allison Sweet Grant knew just where to begin with a funny, engaging picture book that would delight their own kids.

    Illustrator
    Merrilee Liddiard

    Merrilee Liddiard grew up in a splendid home filled with delightful artistic chaos and ample creativity. She spent most of her youth making things like lions out of oatmeal boxes and drawing little humans or animals and telling the tales that went along with them. She is known in the blog world for her love of kids design, toys and DIY crafts via her popular blog mermagblog.com. She has authored and illustrated the book PLAYFUL: Fun Projects to Make With + For Kids and sells many of her illustrations and designs as prints, and paper play things in her online shop.

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Book Details

ISBN
9781984815491
Publication Date
September 8, 2020
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Original Publication Date
January 1, 2020
Page Count
32
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
5 - 8 years
Lexile® Level
AD540L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~N
Est. ATOS® Book Level
~3.6

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