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Leo and the Falling Leaves

The big maple is losing its leaves, and Leo is worried. Then a little hedgehog peeks out of the leaf pile and shows him what falling leaves are for.

Story length
10 pages
Ages
3 to 7
Ways to read
Read aloud or read yourself
Languages
English, French, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese
Themes
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About this story

Leo loves the big maple tree, so he worries when the wind blows its red, orange and yellow leaves away. He tries to catch them all, until a hedgehog peeks out of the pile. She needs soft leaves for a warm winter bed, so Leo helps gather them. As the hedgehog curls up to sleep, Leo finds tiny buds on the bare branches: the tree is not sad, it is resting until spring.

What children can explore

  • Autumn changes: leaves change colour and fall
  • Fallen leaves make a warm bed for animals in winter
  • Trees rest in winter, and their buds wait for spring

Talk about it after reading

  1. Why was Leo worried at the start?
  2. What did the hedgehog use the fallen leaves for?
  3. What do you think the maple tree will look like in spring?

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