Leif and the Fall by Allison Sweet Grant and Adam Grant and Merrilee Liddiard - OPTIONAL

Leif and the Fall by Allison Sweet Grant and Adam Grant, illustrated by Merrilee Liddiard. PICTURE BOOK. Dial (Penguin), 2020. $18. 9781984815491 

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Leif is not ready to fall with all the other leaves of Autumn. He devises all kinds of hopefully clever plans to soften his fall, but none of them seem to work. 

While the story is at times charming, Leif’s machinations get a little grating. I must admit, I am not fond of the illustration style; for me it feels stiff in a way that doesn't add any appeal to the story.

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS