The Yellow Leaves Are Coming - by James Gladstone & François Thisdale (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A celebration of nature through the eyes of a boy whose dreams fill with the glorious yellow leaves of autumn. As this young poet-artist and his little sister engage in activities throughout the changing year, readers will explore the seasons with this lyrical and visual story about childhood in an urban neighborhood.

The story ends with the actual inspiration for the book -- a moment of fullness and beauty that can be seen briefly each year in autumn when the leaves of a towering sugar maple have turned golden. Its branches sway and shine in the sunlight and seem as though they will stay adorned forever, although this state of glory only remains intact for a few days amidst the endless change of days, months, seasons. The idea of these yellow leaves lives forever in the boy's memory, imagination, and anticipation, and reflects the hope we all have for good times again.

About the Author

James Gladstone is an award-winning author of picture books for children, including My Winter City, When Planet Earth Was New, Earthrise, and Turtle Pond -- which won the 2019 Norma Fleck Award for children's non-fiction. James lives in Toronto, Ontario.

François Thisdale's evocative art consists of a unique blending of drawing, photography and richly textured painting. François Thisdale's books for children include Anna Maria and Maestro Vivaldi, The Girl Who Loved Giraffes and The Spirit Trackers. François lives near Montreal, Quebec.