The Leaf Thief
Author: Alice Hemming
Illustrator: Nicola Slater
Original language: English
Published: April 2020
Publisher: Scolastic Children's Books
ISBN13: 9781728235202
Price: €13.99 (HC)
Age: from 4 years and up
The Leaf Thief is a cheerful, funny and very cute Autumn book by Alice Hemming, a young British children's author with many books to her name and Nicola Slater, the illustrator who is responsible for the great artwork.
Squirrel's snout and his attitude tells you without words how he feels, so cleverly done! The Leaf Thief has been translated into many languages and is not only read in the Netherlands during the reading days. But this book is read by and to children all over the world, how fun is that?
Look at that Squirrel lounging in his tree with the beautiful coloured leaves! Squirrel loves it! But then...he misses a leaf. He looks for it but can't find it anywhere, the pretty leaves are stolen! He runs to his wise friend Bird. who knows of course what is going on, this happens every year in Autumn!
Squirrel goes home relieved. Haha, he laughs. There was nothing wrong, now I can go to sleep in peace. But then, when he wakes up again it's winter and ... aghhhhhhh! An awesome picture book!
3 warm Autumny twinkling stars for Squirrel and the Leaf Thief, from the mini-monsters and their readers!