  | Wind is a dance Author: Shumaker, Debra Kempf | |
| Price: $24.48 | ||
Summary:
Exploration of different types of wind pairs lyrical descriptions of wind types with accessible, informational sidebars about each.
| Illustrator: | Bisaillon, Josee |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (08/01/24)
School Library Journal (+) (00/12/24)
Booklist (09/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 09/01/2024 “What is wind?” asks this lyrical picture book, which proceeds to examine wind’s many moods through relatable metaphors. This “dance of air” can be a gentle butterfly or playful puppy, but don’t be fooled—it can also be “an ornery opponent,” with the gusts growing stronger as the pages turn. The accompanying pastel mixed-media artwork portrays children and grownups of different races and body types being increasingly buffeted by the weather as the book goes on. White, semitransparent images embody the wind, blowing through scenes as a pair of boxing gloves, a train, a whisk, and more. Each spread also contains inset text in more advanced language that describes weather phenomena in scientific terms. In addition to units on weather, this title will be helpful as a read-aloud when covering figures of speech. It also unobtrusively introduces more advanced vocabulary in context, allowing children to effortlessly absorb words that are likely new to them, such as jabbing, frantic, and fluttery. A worthwhile purchase. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
