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Good Night, Wind: A Yiddish Folktale
Contributor(s): Marshall, Linda Elovitz (Author), Doliveux, Maelle (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0823437884     ISBN-13: 9780823437887
Publisher: Holiday House
OUR PRICE:   $17.09  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: February 2019
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Adaptations
- Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Seasons
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Weather
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2017024830
Lexile Measure: 600
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 10.88" W x 9.31" (0.95 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Jewish
- Religious Orientation - Jewish
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 501731
Reading Level: 3.0   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
When the exhausted winter wind throws a snowy tantrum, it finds comfort in the friendship of two young children in this lyrical retelling of a Yiddish folktale illustrated with stunning collage.

Winter Wind worked hard all season long
blowing away leaves,
preparing trees for coats of snow and ice.

Now, Wind is tired and needs a place to rest. But no one wants to shelter so cold and blustery a Wind--not the townspeople, not the country innkeeper, not even the gnarled tree who is worried about frozen roots.

Finally, Wind does what any of us do when we are overtired: Wind has a tantrum. And it is only with the help of two small children brave enough to weather the storm that Wind finally finds the perfect place to sleep.

Based on a Yiddish folktale, the gentle language of this seasonal story is coupled with intricate cut-paper collage dioramas tell this sweet tale about empathy and friendship. The visuals in this book are striking for their vibrancy, palette, and movement.

A perfect read for a cold, blustery day, or at bedtime with your own sleepy loved ones.

A Bank Street Best Book of the Year