Elmer and the Tug of War

Author: Mike Barfield

Interest age: from c 4 years

Published on 10 September 2026 by Andersen Press Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 32 pages
239 x 280 x 4 | 222g

Discover the incredible power of the circle of life in this unforgettable story about a leaf in autumn.

The seasons have changed, and Keith is the last leaf on the big oak tree. When his friend Tod the blackbird suggests he might want to float down and join his fellow leaves on the ground, Keith refuses. Why should he, when he’s happy where he is? But when he learns how everything is connected in one big ecosystem, Keith thinks it might finally be time to take the ride of his life . . .

Read the story written by Private Eye cartoonist Mike Barfield, and then learn all about how each character in the story contributes to the oak tree’s ecosystem in a beautiful non-fiction section.