Seems today, April 12, is Big Wind Day. I took it as an opportunity to read a bunch of kid's books! (Okay, so I don't really need an excuse, but it sounded good, didn't it) ;-)

We've probably all seen a plastic bag blowing along the street, caught in a fence or tree, an so on. In Bag in the Wind, written by Ted Kooser and illustrated by Barry Root a wayward bag comes in (and out) of the lives of several people in a small town. Plastic bags can be a bit of a problem to recycle so be sure to check out the last few pages for some good ideas.

Apparently Iceland is an extremely windy place, which makes it hard to go for a walk! The ladies of one town decided something needed to be done. Read How the Ladies Stopped the Wind, by Bruce McMillan and illustrated with paintings by Gunella to find out just what. Keep an eye on the sheep.

Part fact, part fiction, Race the Wild Wind: a Story of the Sable Island Horses, by Sandra Markle and with paintings by Layne Johnson is the story of the first horses on an island off the coast of Nova Scotia. The horses, abandoned by a passing ship, are learning to survive in their new environment when a storm blows in.

It was a windy day. A very windy day. The wind picked up oh, just so many things ... an umbrella, a scarf, clothes from a line, mail .... It's all told in clever, rhyming verse in The Wind Blew, by Pat Hutchins.

My quirky side thought it'd be fun to include something about the oboe with this post since it has been described as "an ill wind that no one blows good" (Anon) but all I could find were books on technique, exercises, making reeds and so forth. Drat! By the way, I have known several excellent oboists, and remember too, this is the instrument that an orchestra uses when they tune! ;-)

Other books about the wind may be found on the posts of March 1, May 17, June 2 and August 23, 2015.

Oh, and yes, I did consider books on politicians, but to be honest, I just couldn't get interested! ;-)

Reading Hermit With Dog