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The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs Paperback – June 5, 2001

by William Joyce (Author)

4.8 61 ratings

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The brave good bugs march off to save the garden . . .

First, they must fight the evil Spider Queen . . .

Before summoning the Leaf Men to save the day . . .

But what about the mystery of the Long-Lost Toy?

Here is ancient elfin magic, epic adventure, and a bugle salute to the power of memory, loyalty and love as resounding as Robin Hood's call to his Merry Men!

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A troop of tiny doodle bugs try to take on the evil Spider Queento save an elderly woman's garden and call on the Leaf Men tohelp. "Joyce's characteristically offbeat and occasionally eerieillustrations carry the day," wrote PW. Ages 3-8.

About the Author

William Joyce lives in Shreveport, Louisiana, with his lovely wife, Elizabeth, and their children, Mary Katherine and Jack. They also have a dachshund named Rose and something else named Rex. Mr. Joyce has produced two animated television shows based on his books: Rolie Polie Olie and George Shrinks. He also produced and designed the animated feature film Robots. Every once in a while he does a cover for The New Yorker. His alarmingly optimistic picture books include Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo, Santa Calls, The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs, and Bently & Egg.He is currently futzing around on several books and stories that embrace the alleged healing power of heroically scaled silliness.

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2 - 7 years, from customers
Print length

40 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Kindergarten - 3
Dimensions

9.5 x 10 inches
Publisher

HarperTrophy
Publication date

June 5, 2001
ISBN-10

0064438171
ISBN-13

978-0064438179
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperTrophy; Reprint edition (June 5, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0064438171
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0064438179
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 7 years, from customers
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.5 x 10 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #911,242 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,156 in Children's Bug & Spider Books (Books)
- #13,501 in Children's Fantasy & Magic Books
- #17,706 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books)

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A true luminary and creative spirit, William Joyce has put his personal stamp on children’s media in every direction. His picture books include George Shrinks, Dinosaur Bob and Santa Calls; he’s won three Emmy awards for his Rolie Polie Olie animated series; developed character concepts for Toy Story and A Bug’s Life; and his films include Robots and Meet the Robinsons. He’s currently co-directing The Guardians for DREAMWORKS, and is producing The Leaf Men, based on his picturebook. He lives in Shreveport, LA, and is the founder of Moonbot Studios.

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Chris Nguyen

My friend loved it

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2022

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I got this for a friend who had been looking for it and they loved it.

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Deborah A. Jones

The Leaf Men brings Epic to life

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2013

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Although the story of the Leaf Men is quite different than Epic the movie, the strong foundation of the Leaf Men and their everlasting diligence as protectors of the forest are truly the main characters. It's easy to see how Epic was derived from this story bringing the Leaf Men to life in a wonderful, truly delightful, and beautifully imagined movie. William Joyce's books are all gems and should be brought to screen. The Leaf Men and Epic was purchased for my two nieces (7 and 12) after having seen Epic three times not knowing it was based on a book, so they can understand how a book is transformed into a screenplay, then into a movie; and that the movie can be different than the book itself but the foundation of the book remains the same. They loved reading the Leaf Men and Epic and is now one of their favorite movies.

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808chris

a gift giving book favorite

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2014

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my son has loved this book since he was 6, and now at 13, lists this among his all-time favorites. i have compiled a lists of books to give to friends/family and this book is on my gift-giving list for boys/girls ages 4-7. my son and i love all of william joyce's books. beautiful illustrations and wonderful, quirky, heartwarming stories.

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2006

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I was divorced a few years ago, and desperately trying to be a good dad...my daughter and I developed a strong connection, and this book became something very special to us. We get it out every now and then, and read it together...it never grows old or tired. It is a wondrous work, a marriage of images and moving story. Simple, yes, but tapping into something very deep. I am very grateful to William Joyce for this book.

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Nugatorius

Seal of approval from a 3 y/o boy

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2013

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Beautifully illustrated, but some of the pages are mostly so dark you have to really look to see the details. Nice imaginative story. My grandson requests reading this book, so that gives it the thumbs up.

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2013

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My kids 5 and 3 love this book and so do I, we read it over and over. The illistrations are beautiful. William Joyce's books are amazing. If you haven't seen the others you really should. Some of them I think I love even more than the kids do!!

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Ryan Alger

it was a great read and was an immediate hit with my son

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2015

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My son loves the movie Epic. This is the book that it seems loosely inspired the movie and while the book didn't follow the movies' story line perfectly, it was a great read and was an immediate hit with my son.

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Boomstar

Its ok.

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2014

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Nice story. It was a "meh" for my 6 year old. I guess it more for 5 and under.

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Blanca

Reviewed in Spain on July 18, 2017

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Tenía muchas ganas de tenerlo. Es una obra fantástica, imaginativa y muy entretenida. Ha sido una experiencia poder leerla con los más pequeños. Un clásico que no pasa de moda.William Joyce un genio

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Mrs KC Holliwell

Fabulous book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 18, 2013

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I bought this book to go with the DVD Epic for a birthday present for my 7 yr old son. We saw the film and I found out it was based on this book.
The book is wonderful. The illustrations are amazing and the story is fantastic. It is a little dark in places but a true good versus evil story so that bit is soon forgotten. My son read it without any problems or nightmares.
Thoroughly recommend!

marianne megard

the leaf man

Reviewed in France on December 14, 2012

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on ne se lasse pas des livres de William Joyce et ce livre fait l'objet un beau film à venir et à voir "Epic la bataille du royaume secret"à voir en 2013

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laCazaCuentos

leaf men, leaf men, we are in need!

Reviewed in Spain on October 9, 2015

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Una historia sobre el valor de los recuerdos, de las personas mayores y de los pequeños héroes que se enfrentan a los peligros para arreglar las cosas. Cuanto más lo leo, más me gusta. Lo compré porque es la historia en la que está basada la película Epic, aunque tiene muy pocos puntos en común. De todos modos, no importa- tiene valor por sí mismo.

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Mrs K Elkins

epic

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2013

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I bought this book for my 7 year old granddaughter following the film "epic" and she loved it. there is nothing to dislike about it, it arrived in time for her birthday and I would recommend this book to youngsters who enjoy reading and enjoy being read to.

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