Eric and the Enchanted Leaf: The First Adventure

by Deborah K. Frontiera

Curiosity leads Eric to grab an unusual leaf as it floats by him. In a whirl of enchantment from Sophia, the sky fairy, Eric finds himself trapped in the web of a spider he intended to squash. Join Eric on his first adventure as he gains a new perspective on some of nature's tiny creatures.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2004

About the author

Deborah Frontiera, who grew up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, has lived in Houston, TX since 1985, and taught in public schools until 2008. Eric and the Enchanted Leaf: The First Adventure was an Honor book for the Texas State Reading Association’s Golden Spur Award in 2005. The second in that series, Eric and the Enchanted Leaf: A Visit with Canis Lupis, won the North Texas Book Festival’s children’s book award in 2007. In 2010, her middle grade book, Living on Sisu: The 1913 Union Copper Strike Tragedy, won First Place for historical fiction in the Purple Dragonfly Awards. Poems and articles have appeared in a variety of publications. She teaches part time for Writers In The Schools in the greater Houston area. Her most recent book is, The Nature of Life, a collection of poems and photos. View all her books on her website at: www.authorsden.com/deborahkfrontiera

Reviews

[hissi · Rating 4 out of 5]

looking forward to reading the next book

[Terry]

The Reading Tub has a full review for this and the second book in this bilingual picture book series.