The
Perfect Leaf by Andrew Plant (Ford St. 2018), picture
book 32pp, ISBN 9781925736007, HB $24.95, PB $16.95
Reviewed by Pauline Hosking
The
Perfect Leaf tells the sweet story of a friendship
that develops when two girls meet on a ‘cold-sun’, ‘wind-in-the-branches’
Autumn day. The girls, Elly and Mai have their own favourite coloured leaves,
but neither manage to find the perfect leaf. Instead they discover something
else – the power of imagination. The last few pages have no text and give the
reader the chance to share the lovely feelings of childhood joy and new friends
discovered.
Andrew Plant is the author and illustrator of the CBCA
Notable Book The Poppy. His
illustrations for The Perfect Leaf
are glorious, with washes of gold and red spilling over the pages. Observant
young readers will also find insects and fairies hidden in the leaves.
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