Lawrence in the Fall

PreS-Gr 1—When Lawrence the fox cub finds out that he needs to bring in a collection for show-and-tell in school, he is devastated, as he doesn't have anything to share. With the help of his papa, Lawrence visits the forest in search of something special. After a failed attempt to gather stones and getting separated from his dad in the rain, Lawrence comes across a tree shedding its leaves. Inspired by its magnificently colored foliage, the little fox finds his collection and, with some help from his papa, gathers an assortment of leaves for his class presentation. Once he shares his discovery in school, the entire class wants to gather leaves as well. Salati's cartoonish digitally colored pencil illustrations portray anthropomorphized animals (though only grown-up animals are depicted clothed). His spreads wonderfully capture the bond between Lawrence and his dad, the majesty of the autumnal forest, and the charming array of fallen leaves.