Picture Book Month Day 22: Picture Books as Writing Mentor Texts Featuring THE LITTLE YELLOW LEAF
by Carin Berger
Greenwillow, 2008
Summary:
When a little yellow leaf is not quite ready to face his flight to the ground, he holds on tight. Until he finds another leaf, a red one, who is also holding on as long as possible. Together, they fly.
Mentor Text Writing Skills:
* Word Choice
* Vivid Verbs
* Sensory Words
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2 Comments
Cathy Ballou Mealey
The magic of this book is in its simplicity and gorgeous graphics. Thank you for bringing this title to my attention!
Marcie Flinchum Atkins
You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!