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The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming: Review, the Science of Falling Leaves and a Read-Aloud Guide

Squirrel is sure someone is stealing the leaves from his tree. Hailey reviews The Leaf Thief, the funny fall picture book by Alice Hemming and Nicola Slater, explains the real science of why leaves fall, shares a read-aloud and classroom guide with questions and activities, and recommends six more fall picture books.

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Books mentioned in this episode
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson
Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert
The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger
Because of an Acorn by Lola M. Schaefer and Adam Schaefer
We're Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger

Chapters
0:00 Cold Open
0:21 Welcome
0:54 The Review
4:18 The Science
8:09 Book Club Guide
11:16 What To Read Next
13:36 Outro

Scores, the full written review and the videos

Narrated by Hailey, the Book Explained host voice (AI-generated with Kokoro TTS).

Music
"Morning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Fresh Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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