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""Sometimes all you need are nature and imagination. This poetic tale about kids working together to improvise a town out of leaves, twigs, and discovered treasures will ring true to anyone who's spent quality time on a playground. Kathleen and Beth Rooney tell the story of the rise and fall (and rise again!) of Leaf Town in nimble and evocative haiku, and Betsy Bowen's gentle, expressive illustrations are an autumnal delight. A tribute to the resourcefulness of children and the quiet pleasures of paying attention to nature, this book is perfect for those who know the best fun is to be had with friends in the woods--or those who need reminding.""--James Kennedy, author of The Order of Odd-Fish ""Leaf Town Forever reminds us how children can create whole worlds with whatever is at hand, a skill that seems to fade as we age.""--Giselle Potter, author of This Is My Dollhouse

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Kathleen Rooney is a founding editor of Rose Metal Press, a nonprofit publisher of literary work in hybrid genres, and a founding member of Poems While You Wait. She is author of five novels, including Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk and Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey, as well as the poetry collection Where Are the Snows. She lives in Chicago and teaches at DePaul University. Beth Rooney is a visual journalist based in Oak Park, Illinois. A writer and photographer, she is drawn to stories that explore our place in the world and show how individual circumstances reflect larger truths. Betsy Bowen is author and illustrator of many children's books, including Plant a Pocket of Prairie and The Lost Forest, both published by the University of Minnesota Press. She lives in Grand Marais, Minnesota.

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