I'm Afraid, Said the Leaf

Praise

Nominated for the 2024 Governor General’s Literary Award for Young People — Illustrated Text!
One of CCBC’s Best Books for Kids and Teens

PRAISE FOR I’m Afraid, Said the Leaf:

“Every worry is addressed and every need is met in this eloquent portrait of the interconnectedness of the living world.” —STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly

“[T]he art renders the tale truly universal.” —Kirkus Reviews

“The perfect book for any young reader who’d rather read outside.” —Booklist

“[A] good picture book about kindness and how all species are interconnected and depend on each other “to exist and thrive in harmony.”” —Metroland

“I’m Afraid, Said the Leaf will offer new connections to the natural and human worlds each time you read it with a fortunate child.” —Imaginary Elevators

“A call-to-action is never spelled out within the bounds of this story, but the spotlight that I’m Afraid, Said the Leaf casts on nature’s inherent kindness makes reciprocity seem oh-so-irresistible.” —Young Adulting

“A great book to get children thinking about nature and perhaps experience it in a way they hadn’t before!” —The Southern Bookseller