Happy Halloween from Leif & Hortus!

The reviews are in and LEIF’S GIFT got a couple of great ones.😅😅
Thanks BOOKLIST and KIRKUS!

LEIF’S GIFT is now on audio, narrated by the talented @kurtkanazawa

Audiobooks are a fantastic way to help young readers follow along, improve comprehension, and build vocabulary. They’re also a wonderful support for children with reading challenges, making stories accessible for everyone!

The LEIF’S GIFT window display is officially up at Books of Wonder! It was truly a gift to install it, bringing my debut book, illustrated by the amazing Lenny Wen, and published by Norton Young Readers, to life. If you’re in the NYC area, please stop by and see the display in person!

My debut book, LEIF’S GIFT is officially out today, and that’s absolutely plantastic! I’m so grateful to the amazing Lenny Wen as my illustrator and Norton Young Readers as my publisher. LEIF’S GIFT is available wherever books are sold.

Check out my plant tour of the plants from my debut book, LEIF'S GIFT. Enjoy!

This aluminum 16ft-tall monument titled Dinosaur is perched atop NYC’s High Line and was created by artist Ivan Argote. Imagine if NYC pigeons were that big? Better the pigeons than the rats! 😆

#giantpigeon #highlinenyc #ivanargote #sculpture #publicartnyc

#idiom of the day…

Now that’s a mushroom! 🍄 Learn about the actual #fungi that inspired the magic #mushroom in #Aliceinwonderland . . .

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👋 #bluesky it’s good to be here! I’m a #picturebook author excited to explore and connect with #kidlit fans and the children’s #writingcommunity.

My debut book LEIF’S GIFT illustrated by @lennywendraws.bsky.social and published by Norton Young Readers will be out June 2025.