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A Home for Leo Hardcover – July 1, 2018

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Leo grew up in the sea. He has a family of sea lions he loves. He’s happy, but he has always known he was different. Then Leo’s suddenly reunited with his human parents, and he finds he loves them too. But he still feels like a fish out of water. Being from two worlds and having two families isn’t so easy. Leo has a lot to figure out…

Splashed with humor and grounded in heart, this brightly illustrated story explores ideas of family, home, and belonging in a way that’s as relatable as it is unique.

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2 - 6 years, from customers
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40 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 2
Lexile measure

AD400L
Dimensions

8.5 x 1 x 11 inches
Publisher

Two Lions
Publication date

July 1, 2018
ISBN-10

1503902609
ISBN-13

978-1503902602
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“An entertaining story with an underlying message of finding acceptance and family.” ―Booklist

“This lighthearted tale of a child reared by sea lions is completely outlandish yet manages to capably address very real feelings about belonging and identity…Not explicitly about transracial adoption or blended families, this is about a child longing to belong, and the simultaneous feelings of happiness and alienation here ring true.” ―Kirkus Reviews

“Readers will enjoy this method of visual storytelling, as bright colored images and careful use of white space separate elements of the story perfectly. The inclusive cast of human characters have large, round eyes full of cartoon charm which complements the endearing humor. Leo’s story will resonate with anyone who has ever felt a bit out of place in the world and will reassure that life will be just fine.” ―School Library Journal

“Vin Vogel tells the delightful story of the boy’s life by the ocean…Vogel’s energetic, cartoonish illustrations add to the appeal of Leo’s adventures. This out-of-the-ordinary story has a heartwarming ending, as Leo and his parents find the perfect home―by the sea, of course.” ―BookPage

“A Home for Leo became an instant favorite in our home…While parts of this story are humorous, others are also moving, and thought-provoking. There is just enough text to inform the reader, but there is also a lot to interpret from the illustrations. This allows children to practice inferring, thinking critically, and deepening their comprehension.” ―Library Mom

“Just like Leo, many times we don’t know where we fit in. We feel like a fish (or sea lion) out of water…A perfect book to share with multiple ages of children.” ―Christy’s Cozy Corners

About the Author

Vin Vogel is the author-illustrator of The Thing About Yetis and Bedtime for Yeti and the illustrator of Bob and Joss Get Lost! and Bob and Joss Take a Hike! by Peter McCleery, Music Class Today by David Weinstone, and Maddi’s Fridge by Lois Brandt, which won a Christopher Award. Vin grew up near the ocean and always wanted a sea lion as a pet. He also wanted to write a story about the idea of home and the feeling of being a fish out of water. When he heard about the sea lion population crisis in California, Vin knew this was the story he needed to write. After having lived for a time in New York City, Vin’s back in his hometown of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he can be found with his two cats and his single-fin surfboards. Learn more about Vin at www.vinvogel.com.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Two Lions (July 1, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1503902609
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1503902602
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 6 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD400L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 1 x 11 inches

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Vin Vogel is an award winning Brazilian author-illustrator and the creator of the Yeti series. He has illustrated more than fifty books for young readers in various countries.

The Thing About Yetis (Dial-Penguin), his first book as author and illustrator, came out in 2014 with positive reviews from the New York Times, Kirkus and Booklist. The follow-up, Bedtime for Yeti, came out in 2016.

In the USA, he has also illustrated Bob and Joss Take a Hike! and Bob and Joss Get Lost! (HarperCollins), Music Class Today (Mcmillan) and Maddi's Fridge (Flashlight Press).

His latest book as author-illustrator, A Home for Leo, will be available July 2018 from Two Lions/Amazon.

Vin lives in Rio with his two cats.

Learn more at www.vinvogel.com

Twitter: @vin_vogel

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vinvogelillustration/

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Anna Petit-bois

The best-selling ever !

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 8, 2022

Marvelous !

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 7, 2022

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That was a cute story I really liked it, it'd be really fun to read it to my Grandson when he visits again.

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Richard and Liz

~~ Ark! Ark! (Seal talk for those who are not aware :) ) ~~

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 2, 2018

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Right from the beginning it is obvious that this book is designed to be SHARED with a child beside you and not just read to them. Why? The illustrations tell some of the story. With that said, meet two new doting parents. They have taken their precious baby boy, Leo, out on a boat. Dad is holding him whilst Mom takes a picture. Uh oh! A storm rolls in and poor baby Leo is thrown overboard. Thankfully his parents were sensible enough to not only ensure that they had life jackets on but also that Leo had one on thus he doesn't drown. Instead he is rescued by two seals. Yes life is different but life is good. What happens one day when Leo meets a little girl? You'll have to read it and see.

This is a truly CUTE story! Absolutely LOVE it and I am not just saying that. I LOVE the story-line, illustrations, the entire thing. It is very rare for me but I can't think of one negative remark to make about this book. Well maybe this: IMPORTANT to note that this book is NOT suitable for all devices so please make sure you read the list before purchasing. I had to read it on my Cloud as it is not suitable for my Kindle Paperwhite. Many readers may appreciate this book better in paper form (I would) , truly being able to take in the colorful and descriptive illustrations.

I downloaded this book as my Kindle First Choice for June 2018. SO glad I did. Made me smile after a LONG day. Happy reading, Liz

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Great book that leaves a lot to your children's and yiour imaginations to fill in the blanks - FUN!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 21, 2018

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Some folks will like this story and some will hate it.

First, it is completely parent safe. You are not going to find objectionable material in this book. (It is a shame as a parent that we even need to worry about that, but some children's books have inappropriate material for the younger audience.)

Second, the pictures are very cute and have surprising levels of details in them. That is good because ...

Third, you will find yourself as a parent or grandparent ad libing a lot during the book.

Many of the reasonable questions that any clever youngster will ask are simply not answered anywhere in this book.

Think of this as "Grampa makes up a story about Leo and some cute animals." I like making up stories. One of the interesting things is as the grandbabies get older, they will remember the previous version of the story and tell you "how your story should go." That is pure gold!

If you are looking for a complete, self referential story, then this is not a good book for you.

If you are looking for something safe and fun that will provide you and your angels dozens of hours of make believe fun then this is a great book for you.

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Can Leo belong to two families? Two completely different worlds?

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 1, 2018

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Wow! Loved, loved, loved this children’s picture book! It’s original and fresh while clearly illustrating how Leo can be loved by two entirely different families. As the mom of an autistic young lady, I’m really touched by the scenes where Leo finds there are things about him that are different and outsiders reject, but that his families accept with unconditional love. And I absolutely adore that both families love Leo and want what makes Leo happiest.

The story is short and sweet, the illustrations whimsical and so deeply evocative that there’s almost no need for the sparse narration. Leo and his parents are caught in a storm while boating on the ocean and Leo is lost overboard. A family of seals rescues Leo and raises him to live in the ocean. When Leo is returned to his human family, he finds things are very different from his ocean family. HE feels so different. Can Leo find a way to belong?

A Home for Leo seems so simple on the surface, but it raises many questions about families, belonging, and the love that binds us. I’ll be sharing this message soon with some little ones and a few who are not so little, but who often feel as if they don’t quite belong. Highly recommended!

A Home for Leo displayed beautifully on a Fire tablet, Kindle for iPad, and Kindle for iPhone.

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Nathan Reads A Home for Leo!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 10, 2022

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Leo fell down on ocean sea, the sea lions saved Leo at beach, he took a tub in the bathroom!

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Samatva

Okay, nice story, technical glitches

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 8, 2018

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My almost six year old son liked the story, but he wasn't captivated by it. He often asks for repeat readings of many books, but not this one. At least, not in the first week. I'll read it to him again this week, and will update here if he takes to it. The story line doesn't really add much to the original Kipling version. I like to discover the story *with* my son, but this story line is a bit hard to follow, so pre-reading it before introducing it to your child might help.

I did really appreciate the inclusion of a mixed-race couple. Thank you, Vin!

I'm disappointed that we can't read it on my phone - and could not see all of the error message - had to go get the Kindle. When it first loaded, it glitched somehow (perhaps the small memory of my model Kindle?), but when we finally got it to work, we were on the title page, so we just started reading from there. Some of the story didn't make sense because we had missed the pages *before* the title page. Once we went back and found those pages, the story made more sense.

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Ricardo R.

Meu neto e eu adoramos!

Reviewed in Brazil 🇧🇷 on October 11, 2018

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Tenho acompanhado os livros do Vin Vogel publicados aqui e no exterior (ele já soma mais de 60). Esse é o terceiro dele como autor e ilustrador, e é meu favorito até agora. E do meu neto também!

Além das ilustrações super coloridas e expressivas, cheias de animais (meu neto adora bichos) o livro trabalha com temas muito importantes como amor, família, lar e adaptação.

As ilustrações contam parte da estória, e isso torna o livro visualmente universal e divertido para crianças (meu neto tem 5 anos e está no início da alfabetização).

Espero que alguma editora traduza o livro aqui no Brasil.

Altamente recomendo. Divirtam-se!

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