The North Wind and the Sun

by Brian Wildsmith, Jean de La Fontaine, Fable by La Fontaine Wildsmith, Brian

Book Overview

The North Wind and the Sun are having a competition to see who is the stronger. The Wind blows and blows. Leaves fall off the trees, ships start sinking, all the animals are frightened. Surely nothing can top this. The Wind has to be the more powerful. But does the Sun know something the Wind doesn't?

(paperback reissue of ISBN 0-19-272168-2)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192724045
• ISBN13: 9780192724045
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

essential book for kids

The illustrations for this book are amazing-- rich, mosiac-like, like paintings by Klimt. My favorite of all my son's books.