Review: The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs
Editorial Review - Kirkus ReviewsAs an old lady lies abed and her garden fails with her, a doughty band of doodlebugs--"" 'Tiny of body but brave of heart, we will finish what we start!' ""--climbs the tallest tree in search of the elusive Leaf Men, hoping they can set things right. Indeed they can: Appearing just in time for a short but sharp battle in which the evil Spider Queen is slain, the Leaf Men, ""gardeners of a grand and elfin sort,"" doctor all the wilted foliage, then bring the old woman back from the brink by presenting her with a toy lost in the garden long ago. A squad of lilliputian Jolly Green Giants, the emerald Leaf Men cut robust, heroic figures, hands on hips, long tendrils curling gracefully from their bald pates; the Spider Queen and her twiggy cohorts emit a suitably malicious air. Joyce (Santa Calls, 1993, etc.) places the action in a jungle of looming vegetation lit by the smiling moon that sails over nearly every scene. Small scale, grand adventure.
Review: The Leaf Man
Editorial Review - Bookreporter.comThe Leaf Man by William Joyce Publication Date: June 5, 2001 Genres: Children's Paperback: 40 pages Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN10: 0064438171 ISBN13: 9780064438179 Recommend Twitter Email Print ShareThis Comment Comment Rules: Comments will be closed thirty (30) days after this article is published. 0 Responses to “The Leaf Man” Post new comment Comment Rules: Comments will be closed thirty (30 ... Read full review
Review: The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs
User Review - Goodreadsmy 8 year old and I have been loving the movie trailer of Epic. We discovered the movie was based on this book so we jumped at the chance to read it. We both loved it, although she said it was a ...
Review: The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs
User Review - Kindle-aholic - GoodreadsIt was OK. The illustrations were lovely, but the story didn't hold up as well. Just a one-time read for the kiddos. Read full review
Review: The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs
User Review - Pammie - GoodreadsHurrah for the Doodle Bug Guild! Had to re-read this to get ready for Epic!! I'm so glad that these great books are being used as the basis for movies. Read full review
Review: The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs
User Review - Melissa Rochelle - GoodreadsGardens are wonderful places, but spiders are scary and bugs are kind of gross--even the brave good bugs. Read full review
Review: The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs
User Review - Tracy - Goodreadsuses: read for pleasure Read full review
Review: The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs
User Review - Evelyn Jessica - GoodreadsWhat an adorable book, and they're making it into the movie Epic (in theaters May 24, 2013)! Read full review
Review: The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs
User Review - Cheryl in CC NV - GoodreadsA little bit like the movie Toy Story, I guess. The Leaf Men themselves look like ERB's Martian heroes, to my imagination. Fans of Jumanji and others by Chris Van Allsburg would probably like this ... Read full review
Review: The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs
User Review - Lisa - GoodreadsI really like the details of the drawings in this book. Almost more than the story. I love the last page, with the picture of the old woan as a child and the tallest tree in the yard nothing but a small sapling. A good read! Read full review
