While wandering through a field of tree stumps that was once a forest, a boy collects twigs, sticks, and leaves that remain and decides to create something new. He makes a figure-a leaf man-who inspires him to dream and invent, to plant the seed for a better world. Based on ancient folklore of the green man as a symbol of renewal, lyrical text and immersive visual storytelling fills this uplifting picture book with optimism for the future.