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The Very Last Leaf is a super adorable picture book about facing your next step and being afraid of the inevitable changes of the future.

We follow the story of a A-student leaf which now has to master it's last test - fall from the tree. Which, it discoveres, might be something it is not yet ready to do.

I really enjoyed this short book and the beautiful art. I think it's a great opener to get your small kids to open up to you about their fears and take away their shame of admitting that the future and changes can be pretty scary. As an adult I have a few questions about the ending and I think it's a bit too optimistic and black and white, but it still leaves (see what I am doing here) you with a smile. Even though it might be a little bittersweet and for the older readers.

Very cute little book with a great enjoyable lesson. The illustrations were adorable and the writing was so cute. Would recommend for any library or family!

A cute story dealing with fear. The illustrations are gorgeous and the characters are cute. You follow along with a little leaf as he goes through all the seasons and is the best in his class but struggles with his last task of letting go.

I loved this picture book! Readers will love the beautiful art work and ease of text. The author has a wonderful message about text anxiety and overcoming the fear of failure.

This little book was absolutely precious. Not only that, it was perfect for teaching kids it’s ok to be afraid and to just try!

This book works as a quick read with a bit of science. I enjoyed the illustrations, but the story fell a bit flat for me -- not enough substance to make it meaningful and not playful enough to be a great breezy book. That sad, it's definitely not bad -- just didn't really capture my attention.

The Very Last Leaf is an adorable story about facing your fears and trusting yourself. Lance Cottonwood is a great role model for younger children who need to learn the value of believing in themselves. I would highly recommend this book to kindergarten and first grade teachers.

The Very Last Leaf by author Wade Stef is an adorable children’s book great for the entire family!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

"The Very Last Leaf" is a cute and simple children's book. Nothing amazing, but the art and story are nice.

A book about fears and how to overcome them .This book can be helpful in teaching children that it's all right to be afraid but the important thing is how you can overcome it.

This was such a cute book! It tells a story of courage, and hopefully will help children be courageous too!

This book was adorable. Both the illustrations and the storyline were simple, but beautiful. The little leaf who was scared of falling would be a good way to teach children about courage, and to awaken their interest in science.

Well, this was a clunky piece. It sort of shows us a leaf on a tree that has to go through its usual cycle, of losing its green colour and dropping to earth, so we get a bit of nature science and biology, but it's actually about the fact the leaf has such a massive self-doubt about the commitment required to leave the tree. So it's clunky not because of its ultimate lesson, and encouraging mood, but it is certainly clunky for having such an unusual 'character'. It's also quite clunky in having very badly punning speech in a clunkingly large font. It was perfectly passable, but I can't believe there aren't better examples of people taking the plunge that very young readers could more easily empathise with. Two and a half stars.

It is refreshing to read a children's book that touches on anxiety. My six-year-old son has anxiety and doesn't often have books to read that show characters working through anxiety.

In The Very Last Leaf, Lance Cottonwood is hesitant to fall to the ground like the other leaves. He talks about his fears and watches the other leaves in his class do what cottonwoods do -- change colors and fall. I enjoyed the scientific references and how the author worked them seamlessly into the story. The illustrations were lovely and really enhanced the story.

This will be a book that I recommend to my friends who have children dealing with anxiety, but I also think it will be a great book for any child to read as we all face times of doubt and fear.

This is such an adorable book! As a teacher, I think this book will be perfect for the beginning of the school year, and I will definitely be purchasing it to read to my students! The story is a great way to show students that even though we might struggle with something, we can overcome our fears! I loved the addition of the progress report at the end of the book.