Persistence and creativity can lead to amazing things, as Leif the
leaf discovers in this lovely storybook from Allison Sweet Grant and
Adam Grant, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of
Originals.
Leif is a leaf. A worried leaf. It is autumn, and Leif is afraid to
fall. All leaves fall in the fall, say the other leaves. But Leif is
determined to find a different way down, and with his friend Laurel, he
uses the resources around him to create a net, a kite, a parachute in
hopes of softening his landing. The clock is ticking, the wind is
blowing. What will happen when a gust of wind pulls Leif from his
branch?
In a culture that prizes achievement, kids are often afraid to
fail--failing to realize that some of the very ideas that don't work are
steps along the path to ones that will.