Leif's Gift

Leif lives above his parents' café, and his green thumb has turned his bedroom into a jungle. Begonias, ferns, ivy, peperomias-his plants twist and twine around the furniture and creep and crawl across the walls. Leif's parents worry he's gone overboard but Leif knows he can never have too many houseplants. But then important things begin to go missing in the overgrowth, and Leif must find a way to make his plants a little less-and maybe share a little more.

Bursting with Lenny Wen's lush, charming illustrations, Leif's Gift is a whimsical and delightful celebration of a young boy's passions that reminds us that the best gifts we give are the ones we grow.

About the author

Michael Wang is an author and designer. He was born in Taipei, Taiwan, and grew up in New York City, where he still resides.Lenny Wen is a children’s book author and illustrator. Originally from Indonesia, Lenny now lives in Austria.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Wang, Wang Michael
• Assisted by: Lenny Wen (Illustration)
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 02.09.2025
• EAN: 9781324052784
• ISBN: 978-1-324-05278-4
• Dimensions: 213 mm x 287 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 420 g
• Illustrations: full-color throughout
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / City & Town Life, Wildlife (Children's / Teenage), People & places (Children's / Teenage), Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Plants and trees, Children’s / Teenage general interest: City and town life, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Turtles & Tortoises, Natural history (Children's/Teenage), Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Parents, JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / Flowers & Plants