A children’s book on homonyms

A brave little leaf.
A big new journey.

When the autumn wind begins to blow, a shy yet curious golden leaf must do something brave—let go.

For young word detectivesAges 4–8
Front cover of Leafy Leaves Home by Lee Glenn, showing a smiling golden maple leaf floating through a watercolor autumn forest
A story-and-activity adventure by Lee Glenn

Explore Leafy’s adventures

Three stories. One curious little leaf.

Follow Leafy from his first flight into the world to a snowy Christmas forest and a glowing Halloween pumpkin patch.

Cover of Leafy Leaves Home by Lee Glenn

The original adventure

Leafy Leaves Home

A gentle story of courage, friendship, new beginnings, and playful words.

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Cover of Leafy Finds Christmas: The Mystery of the Tree with Needle Leaves by Lee Glenn

A winter discovery

Leafy Finds Christmas

Leafy meets a Christmas tree and learns that pine needles are leaves, too.

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Cover of Leafy Finds Halloween: The Pumpkin Patch Mystery by Lee Glenn

An autumn mystery

Leafy Finds Halloween

In a lantern-lit pumpkin patch, Leafy discovers the leaves and vines behind every pumpkin.

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Leafy’s story

Sometimes the bravest thing we can do is trust the journey.

Leafy has always felt safe high up in the branches of his maple tree. But when autumn winds begin to blow, this shy yet curious golden leaf must do something brave—let go.

As he drifts away from home for the very first time, Leafy meets a grumpy caterpillar and a cheerful ladybug who help him discover that change isn’t something to fear. It’s something that helps us grow.

01

Courage

Trying something new even when it feels uncertain.

02

Friendship

Finding kind helpers in unexpected places.

03

New beginnings

Discovering that change can help us grow.

Story + homonym activities

One sound.
Two meanings.
Twice the fun.

Leafy’s adventure introduces young readers to words that sound alike while playful activities help the meanings stick.

seasounds likesee
nightsounds likeknight
pairsounds likepear

After the story

Turn story time into discovery time.

Children can keep exploring Leafy’s world with inviting activities designed for pencils, crayons, conversation, and imagination.

Visit Leafy’s Activity Corner
Homonym funWord searchesMazesMatchingDrawingWriting
22illustrated story scenes
36activity pages
13bonus learning spreads

Made for sharing

A gentle story for meaningful moments together.

Bedtime reading

A warm, reassuring journey to end the day.

Classroom story time

Friendly wordplay that invites children to listen closely.

Growing conversations

A natural opening for talking about courage and change.

Book details

Leafy Leaves Home

A Story-and-Activity Adventure

Written by
Lee Glenn
Recommended ages
4–8
Format
Hardcover · Premium color
Trim size
8.25 × 11 inches
ISBN
9798170557875