{"product_id":"leif-and-the-fall-9781984815491","title":"Leif and the Fall","description":"\u003cb\u003ePersistence 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOriginals.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeif 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAllison Sweet Grant is a writer published in the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e; she holds dual master's degrees from the University of Michigan. Adam Grant is a psychologist and the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOriginals\u003c\/i\u003e; his TED talk on original thinking has been viewed over 15 million times. After working together on a previous book, \u003ci\u003eThe Gift Inside the Box\u003c\/i\u003e, Allison and Adam were excited to write this book to encourage kids to keep pursuing their creative ideas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMerrilee Liddiard is an illustrator and designer who creates hand painted heirloom-rag dolls and is the author of\u003ci\u003e Playful: Fun Projects to Make With + For Kids\u003c\/i\u003e. She has contributed to \u003ci\u003eFamily Fun, Parent \u0026amp; Child\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLa Petite\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, has illustrated several picture books and middle grade novels, and is the creator of the popular Mermagblog.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dial Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642607472914,"sku":"9781984815491","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2f6eacd6-cdf9-46b7-81c4-902ae9d69b46.jpg?v=1733070509","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/leif-and-the-fall-9781984815491","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}