Eric and the Enchanted Leaf: The First Adventure

by Deborah K. Frontiera

Curiosity leads Eric to grab an unusual leaf as it floats by him. In a whirl of enchantment from Sophia, the sky fairy, Eric finds himself trapped in the web of a spider he intended to squash. Join... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0975341006
• ISBN13: 9780975341001
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Under ABCs Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.5" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 23 months to 10 years

Customer Reviews

Fun and educational

Reviewed by Matthew Feliciano (age 7) for Reader Views (2/08) In "Eric and the Enchanted Leaf: The First Adventure," we meet a little boy named Eric. He is very curious about nature and how it works. He is playing outside when he sees an anthill and starts thinking about what was inside. He swats mosquitoes and also threatens to squash a spider when it tries to eat an ant. As he is playing, a leaf falls and it turns out to be a magic leaf. Eric grabs the leaf and suddenly finds himself to be tiny and now trapped in the spider's web. The spider was about to wrap Eric in silk to eat him when a fairy appeared and stopped the spider from eating Eric. The sky fairy's name is Sophia and she teaches Eric all about nature. She helps show him how hard ants work and how nature is not always fair. Eric learns about how he affects nature and says he won't bother the ants again. "Eric and the Enchanted Leaf: The First Adventure" was very interesting and had a lot of easy facts about some of the things we see in nature. The pictures were also nice; they were bright and simple and helped tell the story.

Very Creative!

This is a wonderful book that both my 6 year old daughter and 3 year old son have really enjoyed. We have all loved the creative story and especially learning more about nature.

My Grandchildren loved this book

I purchased two of these books for my two lst grade Grandchildren. They both loved the book and shared the adventures of Eric with their parents . Robert Kimball

Enchanted Reading!

I have shared this book with my first graders ever since it was published. Ms. Frontiera captures the magic of discovery and the curiosity of childhood with a delightful character who pulls us into his adventure. The text is written to the understanding of 6 and 7 year olds, and the beautiful illustrations by Mr. Scott add to the charm of this book. I highly recommend Eric's adventures to all who want to revisit their childhood sense of wonder. Carol Anderson

Praise from a Librarian

Author Deborah Frontiera received the following statements in a letter from Holley Linn, librarian at Gordon G. Barkell Elementary School, Hancock, MI: "The children here have truly been enchanted by Eric and the Enchanted Leaf . . . We've had them waiting very impatiently for a turn at checking it out of the library. As luck would have it, it arrived here just as the second graders were beginning a study on insects, particularly ants. So it couldn't have been more timely for our kids."