I Am a Leaf

by Jean Marzollo, Judith Moffatt (Illustrator)

Vibrant cut-paper illustrations and simple text provide a fascinating foray into the life cycle of the leaf and explore its many functions, in the latest installment in the I am a... series. Original.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Science, Nature, 1st Grade, School

32 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1999

About the author

Jean Marzollo was an American children's author and illustrator best known for the I Spy series, a best-selling and award-winning collection written entirely in rhythm and rhyme and illustrated by Walter Wick. Over her career, she wrote more than 100 books for children, parents, and educators, including Help Me Learn Numbers 0-20, The Little Plant Doctor, and Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King. Born and raised in Connecticut, she graduated from the University of Connecticut and earned a master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She taught high school English and later worked in educational publishing, serving for 20 years as editor of Scholastic’s Let’s Find Out Magazine. Later in life, she began illustrating her own books.

Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

AR 1.3

[zhanghao · Rating 5 out of 5]

Learn about the four seasons from a single leaf.

[Xaka · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a cute, cute book! We read this in Spanish and it helped us learn some new words. The book talks about the life process of a leaf and its relationship with its environment, told from the leaf's perspective. While this is listed as a "science" book, my 8 month old and I enjoyed it for its own sake.

[Cayla Lile · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really love this book! It would be great to incorporate in a science lesson about seasons, photosynthesis, the water cycle, and all about leaves! This is an easy read for children, while it does introduce new science terms and includes help with phonics. It also has an interesting story that children will love! This will be one that I will be using over and over!