Butler St. Block Party Storytime w/ Michael Wang: Leif's Gift

Event guidelines:

• All attendees are encouraged to wear face masks at all times.
• RSVP is highly encouraged but not required.
• Additional copies of the event book will be available for purchase in-store.
• The reading will be followed by a book signing.
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A boy’s green thumb grows wild in this playful debut picture book about the merriment and mishaps of collecting houseplants.

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.

Michael Wang is an author, designer, and avid plant enthusiast. He worked as a graphic designer for many years before co-founding DM Art, a design studio that creates and curates artwork for hotels. Michael was born in Taiwan, and grew up in New York City, where he still resides. You can find Michael on Instagram @michaelwangstories and @plantgroovy where he chronicles the progress of his ever-growing plant collection. Leif’s Gift is his debut book.

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