{"id":7047735,"date":"2026-08-25T20:45:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T20:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/uncategorized\/i-am-a-leaf-book-review\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T20:45:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T20:45:31","slug":"i-am-a-leaf-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=7047735","title":{"rendered":"I Am a Leaf Book Review"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I Am a Leaf<\/span><\/i><\/b>
Written by Angelo Mozzillo
Illustrated by Marianna Balducci
Translated from the Italian by Denise Muir
Published by Red Comet Press<\/p>\n


Mom’s Review<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

I love the combination of photographed leaves and drawn boy. Mozzillo’s text spotlights the many feelings, moods, and inclinations we have, culminating in the line referenced by the title. It is Balducci’s images that represent each of the boy’s thoughts through either his reflection by leaves or his interaction with them, where boy and leaf are of a size. I Am a Leaf<\/i> is a unique and worthwhile book, sparking introspection. This Italian import will offer something new with each read.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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