Kate, Who Tamed The Wind
$34.25
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
16 April 2018
Summary
Award-winning author Liz Garton Scanlon presents a young, rhythmic read-aloud about a girl who solves a windy problem with an environmentally sound solution—planting trees.
A wild wind blows on the tippy-top of a steep hill, turning everything upside down for the man who lives there. Luckily, Kate comes up with a plan to tame the wind. With an old wheelbarrow full of young trees, she journeys up the steep hill to add a little green to the man’s life, and to protect the house from the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781101934791 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1101934794 |
| Author: | Liz Garton Scanlon, Lee White |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 16 April 2018 |
| Weight: | 386g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 274mm x 225mm |
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Critics Review
“The story and illustrations strike just the right notes of lightheartedness, determination, and education–on Earth-friendly materials to boot.”– Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“The story and illustrations strike just the right notes of lightheartedness, determination, and education—on Earth-friendly materials to boot.“—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“The lyrical text begs to be read aloud and is perfect for Arbor Day or Earth Day celebrations.“—School Library Journal, starred review
About The Author
Liz Garton Scanlon
Liz Garton Scanlon is the author of many children’s picture books, including the Caldecott Honor Book All the World and Happy Birthday, Bunny, which Publishers Weekly called “as memorable and heartfelt as a birthday book gets.” Liz lives in breezy, beautiful Austin, Texas, with her husband and her two daughters, who all love flying kites.
Lee White is the illustrator of many books for children, including I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosin, winner of the Pura Belpre Award; The Lost Track of Time by Paige Britt; Arctic White by Danna Smith; and, most recently, Emma and the Whale by Julie Case. He lives with his wife and son in Portland, Oregon, where the wind makes his umbrella useless when it rains.
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