Wind Says Good Night

by Katy Rydell

Book Overview

It's late at night and the cheerful chatter of Moth, Frog, Cricket, and Mockingbird keeps a restless child awake. But the friendly wind and a cooperative cloud intervene to quiet all nighttime... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618085858
• ISBN13: 9780618085859
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.8" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Best Read Out Loud for Small Children

I have read this book hundreds of times and I think that I enjoy it more, each time. This story was written by a storyteller and it shows! Of all the many fabulous books that I have read to my young daughters, this one is a standout. This book is for anyone that loves books that sound beautiful, read outloud.

A SOOTHING BEDTIME TALE

Granted, there are a plethora of bedtime stories available, but when someone asks for recommendations "Wind Says Good Night" is usually on my list. Youngsters find much to enjoy as a chorus of frogs, moths, mockingbirds and crickets all whisper goodnight. The text has a comforting lilt, and the pastel drawings are both restful and amusing.

A beautifully entertaining story

A little girl can't go to sleep, so the wind asks what he could do to help. And that is the flow of the story ~~ as nighttime winds down to the soft sigh of the wind. There is a magical quality to this book ~~ one that keeps me reading in delight. (If I have to read these books to my kids, it better be enjoyable for me too!) The pictures are beautifully illustrated. I am now a David Jorgensen fan. And I really enjoy Katy Rydell's writing in this book. It's very musical and lyrical ~~ whimiscal too. It's a delightful book for my children to hear before they go to bed. And the pictures are a joy to behold.This is one purchase we won't regret buying!10-15-03

My favorite, and my daughter's favorite, for over two years!

This is a wonderful book for bedtime. One of my favorite aspects is that the text can very easily be paraphrased if needed- the reader can skip over the repeated lines and go right to the answer: "I can't stop shining unless there's a change in the weather." Then when your child is a little older, you can read the entire book as written. "The child", by the way, is never referred to as a girl or a boy, which is nice, so that boys and girls will be able to identify. I'm not sure I agree with the reviewer who said that this child is "restless"- the child simply can't sleep because a bird is singing outside the window, and so the story begins. This beautiful book makes a great gift!

Beautifully written and illustrated-great bed time story!!

The repetitive text is great for bed time reading and the illustrations are beautiful! I've been collecting children's books for my daughters and the collection wouldn't be complete without this story.