Lance Cottonwood is the best and brightest of the leaves, but even the top students on the tree have worries. Can Lance conquer his fear of falling and just let go when the time comes for his final exam, or will he let his worries take over? In this funny and encouraging picture book, best-selling author Stef Wade (A Place for Pluto) tells an engaging story and deftly addresses social and emotional struggles many kids encounter each day...feeling anxious, wanting to be perfect, facing fears, etc. These themes combined with illustrator Jennifer Davison's delightful characters and rich autumnal colors make The Very Last Leaf a perfect book for the start of a new school year, the arrival of autumn, or any period of transition in life.
《最後一片葉子》講述了棉木蘭斯（Lance Cottonwood）這個最聰明、最出色的樹葉的故事，但即便是樹上的佼佼者，也有自己的煩惱。當最終的考驗來臨時，蘭斯能否克服對掉落的恐懼，放開一切，勇敢地迎接挑戰？還是他會讓焦慮支配一切？
這本既幽默又鼓舞人心的圖畫書，由暢銷書作家斯特夫·韋德（Stef Wade，作品《火星上的冥王星》）創作，生動講述了一個關於社會和情感掙扎的故事，這些掙扎是許多孩子每天都會遇到的——焦慮、渴望完美、面對恐懼等。結合插畫家詹妮弗·戴維森（Jennifer Davison）創造的可愛角色和濃厚的秋季色彩，這本書成為了新學年開始、秋天來臨或人生任何過渡時期的完美讀物。
這本書適合用來幫助孩子學會面對內心的恐懼、釋放壓力，並學習接受自己不完美的一面。
