{"product_id":"good-night-wind-a-yiddish-folktale-paperback","title":"Good Night, Wind: A Yiddish Folktale - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Elovitz Marshall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMaelle Doliveux\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA perfect read for a cold, blustery day, or at bedtime with your own sleepy loved ones. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMa?le 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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 9.06 x 9.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good Night, Wind\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460640489650,"sku":"9780823455942","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/9a6b9c110e17d0cf90a77b2d2db6ecfa.webp?v=1778927405","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/good-night-wind-a-yiddish-folktale-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}