Good Night, Wind: A Yiddish Folktale

When 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.

Winter Wind worked hard all season long
blowing away leaves,
preparing trees for coats of snow and ice.

Now, 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.

Finally, 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.

Based 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.

A perfect read for a cold, blustery day, or at bedtime with your own sleepy loved ones.

A Bank Street Best Book of the Year

Author: Linda Elovitz Marshall
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 02/26/2019
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.31h x 10.88w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9780823437887
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 501731 / Good Night, Wind


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/05/2018
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2018 pg. 140
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2019 pg. 64
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Linda Elovitz Marshall is the author of many picture books for children, including the Talia and... series of Jewish holiday books including The Passover Lamb, which was a Sydney Taylor notable book.

Maëlle Doliveux is an award-winning artist and illustrator whose work has appeared in dozens of publications, including The New York Times, Newsweek, The Boston Globe, and Vulture. 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.