JACKSON, Alison.
When the Wind Blew. illus. by Doris Barrette. 32p. Holt/Christy Ottaviano. Mar.
2014. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780805086881.
PreS-Gr
1–Rollicking watercolor portraits of round characters chronicle nursery
rhyme mishaps caused by an extended gust. The old woman of the shoe (a
pink Victorian
boot) and her many children restore treasures like rock-a-bye baby,
Mary’s lamb, and Jack’s candlestick to their rightful places. The rhymed
text reminds readers of each origin story and uses rich vocabulary such
as “lament,” “instrument,” and “seize.” This
companion to If the Shoe Fits (Holt, 2001) provides pleasant reunion
with old favorites.–Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen
Allen, VA
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