I get a few tears in my eyes every time I read this little story! The story is sweet and simple - its Fall and a little leaf clings to its tree, long after it should have dropped to the ground. I read this book to my 3.5 year old several times and then, after he grasped the story basics, used it as a spring board to talk about how it can be scary to do things alone, and how finding a friend can make things easier. Its also a great story to illustrate the concept of the seasons, how leaves drop from trees and then grow back in the spring.