What they are saying about Leopold’s Long Awaited Leap Year Birthday
“A charming story featuring a darling frog, Leopold’s Long Awaited Leap Year
Birthday, fills a void in our Picture Book collection, and calls attention to a very unique group of birthday
celebrants. Here’s to those special Leap Year babies…may you always feel young!”
Eileen
Sullivan, Children’s Librarian
Cook Memorial Library
Libertyville, Illinois
Leopold's Long Awaited Leap Year Birthday leaps from the pages with a fanciful yet easy to grasp explanation of the tricky
concept of Leap Year. The factual concept of why we have leap year is skillfully
woven into this charming story for children preschool through primary grades. Every children's library should have
this as a staple; it will have children happily watching for the next Leap Year to arrive. And what a treat for other
leaplings who share Leopold's special birthday!
Darlene Bombard,
Director
Bennington
College Early Childhood Center, VT
Leopold's Long Awaited
Leap Year Birthday is a delightfully crafted story that unravels the mystery and anticipation of waiting for a very special
day…Ms. Desjardins’ uniquely informative explanation of "It's a Peek-A-Boo Holiday. It's
there, it's just hiding," is sure to solve the mystery for Leopold and every child who is fortunate enough to have
this book on his or her nightstand or classroom library shelf.
The story, as well as the vividly colored illustrations of Mr. Locander, will magically draw
the reader deeply into the wondrous charms of Lily Pad Pond. There is truly nothing else out there that
addresses and simplifies this difficult concept so well. It's the perfect choice for parents and teachers alike.
Hal Shepherd, Special
Education Instructor
Chicago
Public School District, IL
SUCH a cute story!
And it’s written for an age group that does not have a book to help them understand …thank you so much
for following whatever it was that guided you to this project. SO many parents of little Leaplings email
me asking for something they can get for their child’s birthday. Now I can direct them to (this)
book… It’s a great story with wonderfully delightful expressive illustrations.
Leap Day is everyone's
extra day. Those of you born on one of those annual days can celebrate it too.
Raenell Dawn
The Honor Society of Leap Year Babies
It is ADORABLE. Thank you again for such
a wonderful book about a very special day. This will definitely help my son understand his very special birthday.
I am sure this book will be one of his favorites!
Kim Loveland
Connecticut Parent
