Blusterywind,burnsandshrieksNibblesonmynoseandcheeksForpreschoolers,windyfalldaysmeanexcitementandplay.Strongwindsstimulatechildrenandtheirsurroundings,asthoughaninvisiblehandisshakingtheworld.Gentlerbreezeshelpplantsscattertheirseeds,setpinwheelsinmotion,andkeepkitestringstaut.Butfiercerwindsbegintostingthecheeksastheybringaboutanewseason...InWindyDays,authorDeborahKerbelonceagaincapturesthemagicofearlychildhoodaweandwonderwithrhymingcoupletsaslightasabreathoffreshair.IllustratorMikiSato’suniquetactilecollageartpopsoffthepagethroughitsdetaileduseofhand-stitchingandtexturalmaterials.“Kerbel’scoupletsincludebothconcretedetailsandmorepoeticabstractions.Sato’sdeceptivelysimpleillustrationsarealmosttangibleintheirlayers,showcasinganarrayofstitches,paperfinishes,andfabricsurfaces,anddepictinganinclusivecast.“--PublishersWeeklyreviewofSnowDays
