{"product_id":"a-leaf-can-be-9780761362036","title":"A Leaf Can Be...","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA leaf is a leaf, a bit of a tree. But just try to guess what else it can be!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA leaf can be a...shade spiller, mouth filler, tree topper, rain stopper. Find out about the many roles leaves play in this poetic exploration of leaves throughout the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura Purdie Salas's lyrical, rhyming text and Violeta Dabija's glowing illustrations make simple yet profound observations about seemingly ordinary objects and encourage readers to suggest \"what else it can be!\" Using metaphors for a leaf (tree topper \/ rain stopper), a rock (hopscotch marker \/ fire sparker), and water (thirst quencher \/ kid drencher), these insightful picture books creatively highlight a variety of roles and relationships in nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalas, Laura Purdie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eLaura Purdie Salas\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of more than 130 books for kids, including \u003cem\u003eIf You Were the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWater Can Be . . .\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBookspeak! Poems about Books\u003c\/em\u003e. Poetry and rhyming nonfiction books are her favorite things to write. Laura loves to do author visits, writing workshops, and teacher inservices. Read more about Laura and her work at laurasalas.com.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDabija, Violeta:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Violeta Dabija lives in Moldova, a small Eastern European country. She has a strong traditional art background, a BA degree in Fine Arts\/Graphic Design and 10 years of experience as a children's book illustrator. She works in both traditional and digital media and often mixes them to produce delicate and atmospheric illustrations with a traditional feel. She has illustrated about 25 children's books and she enjoys creating magic pictures and unique environments for her characters.","brand":"Millbrook Press (Tm)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726463406354,"sku":"9780761362036","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0697c85e-e134-469b-8bba-bba12b4f2a54.jpg?v=1734870858","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-leaf-can-be-9780761362036","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}