When the Wind Stops

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Summary: The simple but eloquent lesson that "Nothing ends..."
Review: "When the Wind Stops" has a very simple beginning. After a day in which the great bright yellow sun has been shining all day the sun is getting ready to sink beneath the horizon. But as the day is coming to an end a little boy is sorry to see the day end. We learn of some of the simple things he did during the day, playing with his friend in a garden and listening to his father read him a story, and when his mother come to say good night the little boy asks, "Why does the day have to end?" Author Charlotte Zolotow ("Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present," "William's Doll") provides the answer to that eternal question and others in a similar vein in lyrical prose.

The simple answer, of course, is that the day does not end but begins somewhere else. Not only the sun but the wind and the mountain tops, the waves and the rain, are all presented as being parts of the great cycle of life. One day the little boys and girls who ask such questions will be taking science courses and will receive more detailed explanations for the changing of the seasons, the water cycle, and other natural cycles. But in "When the Wind Stops" they will find the same grand ideas expressed in simple and lyrical terms. The stunning paintings by Stafano Vitale ("The Folks in the Valley: A Pennsylvania Dutch ABC," "Christmas Lullaby") are done on wood, adding a lovely dimension to this exquisite little book that will charm inquisite children and their caring parents alike.

Rating:
Summary: The simple but eloquent lesson that "Nothing ends..."
Review: "When the Wind Stops" has a very simple beginning. After a day in which the great bright yellow sun has been shining all day the sun is getting ready to sink beneath the horizon. But as the day is coming to an end a little boy is sorry to see the day end. We learn of some of the simple things he did during the day, playing with his friend in a garden and listening to his father read him a story, and when his mother come to say good night the little boy asks, "Why does the day have to end?" Author Charlotte Zolotow ("Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present," "William's Doll") provides the answer to that eternal question and others in a similar vein in lyrical prose.

The simple answer, of course, is that the day does not end but begins somewhere else. Not only the sun but the wind and the mountain tops, the waves and the rain, are all presented as being parts of the great cycle of life. One day the little boys and girls who ask such questions will be taking science courses and will receive more detailed explanations for the changing of the seasons, the water cycle, and other natural cycles. But in "When the Wind Stops" they will find the same grand ideas expressed in simple and lyrical terms. The stunning paintings by Stafano Vitale ("The Folks in the Valley: A Pennsylvania Dutch ABC," "Christmas Lullaby") are done on wood, adding a lovely dimension to this exquisite little book that will charm inquisite children and their caring parents alike.

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Summary: A Beautiful book about the continuing nature of life . . .
Review: I found this to be a beautifully written & illustrated book about the renewal of each day. The story begins with a little boy sad to see the day end and his mother explaining to him that the day ends so night can begin. . . The prose is soothing and imaginative . . . the message is about how they day can end for you, but it begins again in another place for someone else. . . it seems to me to be a gentle way of talking about letting go. . . letting go of the day, of the season, of the wind, of things, so that these things can carry on in a different way. I think it is a great way for a child to begin to understand about the finite nature of life. Also, is addresses the immediate and strong feeling of my toddler of NO NIGHT NIGHTS!!! The prose is so soothing and imaginative it actually lulled my child to sleep. The illustrations are colorful and beautiful. An EXCELLENT book.

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Summary: A Beautiful book about the continuing nature of life . . .
Review: I found this to be a beautifully written & illustrated book about the renewal of each day. The story begins with a little boy sad to see the day end and his mother explaining to him that the day ends so night can begin. . . The prose is soothing and imaginative . . . the message is about how they day can end for you, but it begins again in another place for someone else. . . it seems to me to be a gentle way of talking about letting go. . . letting go of the day, of the season, of the wind, of things, so that these things can carry on in a different way. I think it is a great way for a child to begin to understand about the finite nature of life. Also, is addresses the immediate and strong feeling of my toddler of NO NIGHT NIGHTS!!! The prose is so soothing and imaginative it actually lulled my child to sleep. The illustrations are colorful and beautiful. An EXCELLENT book.

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Summary: A Story That Clears the Fog on Difficult Concepts
Review: In easy language with good illustrations, this book will help children to understand why the day has to end, where the wind goes when it stops, where the waves go when they break on the sand, where does the rain go, etc.

The story flows like a poem, yet offers insight into complex concpets, and demonstrates life's eternal evolution and motion.

Rating:
Summary: A Story That Clears the Fog on Difficult Concepts
Review: In easy language with good illustrations, this book will help children to understand why the day has to end, where the wind goes when it stops, where the waves go when they break on the sand, where does the rain go, etc.

The story flows like a poem, yet offers insight into complex concpets, and demonstrates life's eternal evolution and motion.