Look What I Did with a Leaf! (Naturecraft) [Paperback]

Morteza E. Sohi (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Naturecraft

Look What I Did with a Leaf! will show young art and craft lovers how to use nature's bounty to create fanciful animals and natural scenes. Readers will develop their artistic eye and soon learn to see the artistic possibilities that surround them. Morteza E. Sohi gives careful directions on how to choose leaves for shape and color, how to arrange them in an animal form, and how to preserve the finished work of art. A field guide helps young leaf artists learn more about the tools of their craft.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This unusual look at the natural world explains how to create fanciful animals from leaves. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6-A unique combination of nature craft, art theory, and field guide, attractively packaged. The bulk of the book is an enjoyable album of collage animals cleverly and realistically formed out of leaves in an array of sizes, shapes, and autumnal colors. Each white page is graced by a single easily identifiable creature, among the most striking a butterfly, a cow, and a peacock. In a conversational tone with rich vocabulary, the text discusses considerations in creating the projects and encourages a variety of texture and effect through the use of color, contrast, shape, and size. "Art Notes" provide tidbits of peripheral advice for simplifying the projects. The book concludes with step-by-step how-to information for readers to assemble their own masterpieces, an explanation and diagram of the life cycle of a leaf, and a simple field guide that identifies the samples used in the models. Well written, uniquely illustrated, and inspiring, this will work beautifully with a science lesson that includes an outdoor trek and art project.
Valerie Lennox, Jacksonville Public Library, FL
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Walker Childrens (September 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802774407
• ISBN-13: 978-0802774408
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #373,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #72 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Nature > Flowers & Plants
  • #75 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Nature > Forests & Trees

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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent combination of art and science., September 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Look What I Did with a Leaf! (Naturecraft) (Library Binding)

I am a teacher who has used Look What I Did With a Leaf during my science study of trees. The children collected leaves from the school campus, sorted them, and talked about their purpose as a part of the tree. The children then used their leaves to create leaf creatures which they used to make leaf print t-shirts. This book was a hit with the children and certainly served us well by getting their creative juices flowing.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Naturecrafts ohhh the endless possibilities, October 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Look What I Did with a Leaf! (Naturecraft) (Hardcover)

I am using this book this fall with my preschoolers. After reading the book we will go for a nature walk and then will us the leaves and such found to make their own creatures, which we will turn into placemats to use at snack time. This is a great book and their are so many ways you can use this in the classroom.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Art-meets-science-meets-art, September 8, 2008

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Renee Huskey "I learn something new every day." (Pacific Northwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Look What I Did with a Leaf! (Naturecraft) (Paperback)

Perfect for fall back-to-school art-meets-science-meets-art projects, this arts-n-crafts book offers some really clever, creative examples of animal collages made from a variety of leaves: particularly striking are the peacock and the cow. Tips on creating collages, from collecting and preserving leaves to using contrast and texture are described in clear, simple text. And although this is plainly a "how-to," book, Look what I Did... does offer a brief explanation of "the life cycle of a leaf," albeit delivered with far less enthusiasm than is the "Craft" portion of the book. There is also an interesting "field guide" at the end of the book that provides a picture and description of many deciduous tree leaves; unfortunately it is decidedly slanted toward the "East Coast" flora. (As a resident of the Pacific Northwest, it would have been nice to see a few examples of "left coast" trees included as well.)