The Patient Leaf

Book title: The Patient Leaf
Author: Michele Klecker-Sailor
Illustrated by Jon Fischer
Publisher: Homegrown Publications, P.O. Box 173, Red Wing, MN 55066
Copyright 2009
Reviewed by: Allen Klingelhoets
Jazma Online

This is children’s book for about ages 4-10 years old. It is a story about a tree that lived at 1970 Maple Lane. The Sugars had a house in a tree. The Sugars were leaves. This is a story about how leaves loved the seasons but favorite season was fall. The story tells how Billy Bud was a Maple tree leaf. The story was illustrated with wonderful full page images by Jon Fischer. Billy Bud grew into a beautiful leaf. His family of leaves encouraged him not to fly before fall. The story is about patience. It also showed what a leaf feels during time of life on tree. It shows the magic of renewal as a leaf falls to ground knowing another bud will return in spring of following year. The joy of feelings of even bird in branches or child climbing up tree was also expressed in verse and images. I felt fun little book.

She wrote several other children’s books.
Max
Max and the Junkyard Dog Meet a Rascal.
Perfectly Plaid.

I asked Michele Klecker- Sailor how to get copy. Here is her response.

My books can be purchased by contacting me at kleckermklecker@aol.com. Max is available on-line at Amazon.com, or by visiting Barnes and Nobles


Allen Klingelhoets