{"product_id":"good-night-wind-isbn-9780823455942","title":"Good Night, Wind","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinter Wind worked hard all season long\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eblowing away leaves, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003epreparing trees for coats of snow and ice.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinally, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect read for a cold, blustery day, or at bedtime with your own sleepy loved ones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"Inspired by a Yiddish story, author Marshall uses fresh language to reimagine this tale of the winter wind. . . . [A] sparkling story whose fresh words and deeply imagined, skillfully rendered illustrations give it a feel that is both contemporary and folkloric.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Striking artwork fashioned from ribbons of crisply cut colored paper enlivens this retelling of a Yiddish folktale. . . .  Discovering that rage can mask other emotions is powerful knowledge, and readers will be drawn to the image of the two children taming a gigantic force.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Readers should appreciate the cleverness and problem-solving abilities of her young characters, not to mention their empathy.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLinda Elovitz Marshall is the author of many picture books for children, including the Talia and... series of Jewish holiday books including \u003ci\u003eThe Passover Lamb\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a Sydney Taylor notable book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaëlle Doliveux is an award-winning artist and illustrator whose work has appeared in dozens of publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek,The Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVulture.\u003c\/i\u003e She is also the cofounder of Beehive Books, an independent comics publisher. She has won both gold and silver medals from the Society of Illustrators and has been a judge for the MoCCA Arts Festival Award of Excellence along with Joan Hilty and Rutu Modan. This is her first book.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303924355301,"sku":"NP9780823455942","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823455942.jpg?v=1767728369","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/good-night-wind-isbn-9780823455942","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}