I loved this book! This is a story about a little boy who has a passion. He loves plants so much, and his parents aren't happy about it, but Leif has so many plants in his room he can no longer find anything. But right when it's about to become a disaster, Leif discovers how much better it is to be able to share his passion with others.

Leif's Gift is a lighthearted story about a boy who loves plants. It is also a tale of knowing when enough is enough, and how to share. The author's notes at the end about plant propagation and plant safety could be useful in a science lesson. I enjoyed this story very much, and would buy a copy for my first grade classroom. The story is appropriate for K-2.

Thank you to W. W. Norton & Company and NetGalley for an advanced reader's copy of this title. Opinions expressed are my own.

This book did a great job of teaching about plants while also talking about the need to not keep everything and share will others. I loved the informational section included in the back of the book.

I found this book to be uninspiring and therefore I will not be recommending it to my fellow educators.

I have a lot of plants in my classroom and the children love taking care of them. This book was perfect to share with them and the illustrations meant they could recognise some familiar plants.

A very straight forward read with some interesting facts about plants and pets at the end.

Leif's Gift is a charming, if fairly straightforward, narrative about a young boy whose love for (and collection of) plants grows and grows until one day, he finds his room has been completely overtaken by his thriving collection. Even as someone without a green thumb it was clear from the beginning that this story would be going the "plant propagation and sharing with others" route, but that didn't put much of a damper on my appreciation of the book.

Detailed and lush plant illustrations, combined with the specific mention of many different types of plants and some of the ways one cares for them, adds richness and informational content to the basic story.

This would be a great read for families with children who are very interested in plant care or gardening; I could see it being a useful bridge from more general plant stories to nonfiction plant care guides and more informational texts.