Kate, Who Tamed the Wind

Posted on 03 May 2017 by Liz Garton Scanlon

Award winning author Liz Garton Scanlon presents a young, rhythmic read aloud about a girl who solves a windy problem with an environmentally sound solution planting trees A wild wind blows on the tippy top of a steep hill, turning everything upside down for the man who lives there Luckily, Kate comes up with a plan to tame the wind With an old wheelbarrow full of young trees, she journeys up the steep hill to add a little green to the man s life, and to protect the house from the howling wind From award winning author Liz Garton Scanlon and whimsical illustrator Lee White comes a delightfully simple, lyrical story about the important role trees play in our lives, and caring for the world in which we live.Praise for Bob, Not Bob by Liz Garton Scanlon This is read aloud gold Publishers Weekly, StarredPraise for All the Worldby Liz Garton Scanlon A sumptuous and openhearted poem that expresses the philosophy early readers most need to hear there s humanity everywhere The New York Times New Read [ Kate, Who Tamed the Wind ] author [ Liz Garton Scanlon ] – kino-fada.fr I like Kate, the super smart girl who understands the value of trees She is fantastic The art is whips around like wind in this book It s very smartly done The old man on the hill has this horrible beard Trees block wind It really does wor...A man lived all alone at the top of a very steep hill where winds blew constantly The wind blew so much that eventually, the shutters banged and the boards bent, and the wind tipped things over and just kept on blowing Kate was a little girl who lived below the steep hill When the man cried out in despair, Kate heard him and had a plan She thought and thought, realizing that she could not stop the wind from blowing But she could bring new trees to the man So up she went, pulling her wagon A man lived all alone at the top of a very steep hill where winds blew constantly The wind blew so much that eventually, the shutters banged and the boards bent, and the wind tipped things over and just kept on blowing Kate was a little girl who lived below the steep hill When the man cried out in despair, Kate heard him and had a plan She thought and thought, realizing that she could not stop the wind from blowing But she could bring new trees to the man So up she went, pulling her wagon of trees The two planted the trees together and time passed, the wind still blew, but eventually the trees softened the wind and their friendship grew along with the trees This picture book is so delightful Scanlo...This is a story about a man who has a house that is in bad shape because of a bad wind and a little girl who takes the initiative to think of a solution and lend a helping hand The illustrations are really cute in this book and I love how you watch the trees g...Kate hears the woeful cry of a man at the top of a steep hill Up on the hill the wind blows strongly It bangs the shutters and bends the boards of the house It blows the laundry and the man s hat right off of his head, down the hill to Kate What solution can she find for the wind Kate knows she can t stop the wind Her solution is to plant saplings on the steep hill With the man s help, Kate plants all her trees As the years go by, the trees grow Kate grows too The man grows older Than Kate hears the woeful cry of a man at t...I loved the charming illustrations, but eventhan that, I loved the wonderful text The repetition and rhythm to it made it a delight to read out loud Also, it s combined with a wonderful message about the important roles that trees play in a way that I haven t seen done in a child s book before.This is wonderful I love picture books that also provide non fiction information that relates to the story Kate Who Tamed the Wind is a well told, lovely story but it also illustrates an important scientific concept really well Perfect for early elementary schoolers wh...The folks at Arbor Day will surely love this tree filled children s book with a protagonist who knows just important trees are to the environment Although I m not entirely sure how the characters in this picture book kept the wind from wreaking havoc on those baby trees and saplings, I did like this book I m assuming from the mixed media illustrations, created with watercolor, ink and with digital aid, that they anchored them, but still, that was a fierce wind When Kate, a young girl, hears a The folks at Arbor Day will surely love this tree filled children s book with a protagonist who knows just important trees are to the environment Although I m not entirely sure how the characters in th...I was immediately drawn to this story about a solution based girl who helps a stranger with his problem in a very innovative and environmentally conscious way Fun rhythmic read which should be a hit during storytimes.What a lovely, perfect book Liz gave a preview read at a faculty reading tonight and I fell hard Her language is lyrical, the rhymes completely unforced, the story inter generational and charming Call this a win for picture book lovers everywhere.Wonderful empowering book for girls as well as an excellent book for Earth Day, Arbor Day, Poetry, etc My students liked it very much.

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03 May 2017

Liz Garton Scanlon