Starred Review A single moment has the power to change us forever, and this idea is at the heart of this remarkable wordless graphic novel. In a gray industrial city surrounded by barren winter trees, a young man finds a single fallen leaf emanating a strange, wondrous glow. Pocketing the mysterious leaf, he continues his daily routine but is continually distracted by his find. Soon, chance encounters with a young botanist and a wizened street sweeper provide the opportunity to share the beauty and wonder of a natural world nearly forgotten. This stunning graphic novel will draw inevitable comparisons to Shaun Tan's The Arrival (2007) for its exquisitely drawn artwork and imaginative silent execution. The author's pencil drawings are beautifully rendered and highly detailed, done almost entirely in gray but punctuated by a judicious use of color. The author lingers on poignant scenes that define what makes us human: neighbors gathering around the rare beauty of a tree covered with lights, or the memories triggered by the innocence of youth captured in a childhood photo. Even with all the book's languorous, wending turns, readers will easily follow the larger themes surrounding the cost of industry. Simultaneously cautionary and celebratory, this will enchant readers of all ages.