Poor Leaf has been swept away from home, and the animals in the forest he's found himself in don't want him there. Will he ever make his way home? Such a gorgeously illustrated book, with a great moral about conservation. This is one kid's and adults alike will love. Definitely one I'll remember.

One of my favourites on the Waterstones Children's Book Prize illustrated Book Prize Shortlist this year, Leaf is a simply stunning picture book fully showcasing the lush vibrancy of the natural world in its gorgeously leafy pages. The story itself is equally touching, with an immensely relevant message of togetherness, hope and friendship in these crazy times we seem to have found ourselves in: a message to not only look after our struggling planet, but our struggling neighbours here on it, no matter how different we may at first seem. The speech bubbles, actions and disagreements of the animals living in the woods Polar Bear finds himself in add plenty of extra talking points, particularly for use across the primary age range and would wonderfully complement any work being done on either conservation/refugees/immigrants/differences/prejudice amongst other things. This is a fantastically important and enjoyable story with massive visual appeal across the ages. A must-read.

Wonderful story about acceptance, friendship and endangered species- absolutely adored the illustrations.