Hall and Forsythe team up to great effect in this sensitively paced, gorgeous book about truly appreciating the natural world.A gold leaf appears in the forest. As soon as the animals notice it, each wants it more than anything else in the world. But in their struggle for it, the leaf is destroyed. Heartbroken, the animals wonder:Will we ever again see such a leaf?
After getting an MA in early childhood education from NYU,Kirsten Halltaught both preschool and elementary school for several years while writing learn-to-read books for Scholastic and engaging in the book world in many other ways. Today, Kirsten is the sole proprietor of Catbird Productions, a book packager and boutique literary agency.The Jacket, her debut picture book, was aNew York TimesNotable Book of 2015. This is her second book.
Matthew Forsythewas born in Toronto and grew up in London, England. He has lived and worked in Dublin, London, and Seoul. After publishing his first books with Drawn & Quarterly, he moved to LA where he worked as a head designer onAdventure Timefor Cartoon Network. Matthew now lives in Montreal where he designs for animation and makes picture books and comic books.
Winner of the 2018 Bull-Bransom Award
Selected for The Globe 100: TheGlobe and Mail's Best 100 Books of the Year 2017
One of the 12 Picture Book Recommendations for the Young Ones in Your Life fromOrion Magazine
The animals in Kirsten Halls picture bookThe Gold Leafoccupy a forest of shadows and dappled light, of 'jungle green, laurel green, moss green, mint green, pine green, avocado green, and, of course, sap green.' In Matthew Forsythes breathtaking illustrations, we see creatures respond with wonder and cupidity as autumns arrival reveals a single, gleaming gold leaf. 'Each wanted it more than anything in the world,' we read of lc+
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