A shortened, reillustrated version of a classic picture book
(originally illustrated by Howard Knotts, 1975): A child asks "Why
does the day have to end?" His mother replies, "So night can
begin." A chain of questions and answers follows, taking readers
across the world and through the seasons. Zolotow makes no
substantial changes; she removes a few phrases to tighten the text.
Vitale contributes a set of lyrical, simply drawn scenes in subtly
blended colors. These are so thinly applied that they are
translucent; the grain of the plywood on which they are painted
becomes part of the design. A fine, seamless new match of text and
art. (Kirkus Reviews)
Where does the wind go when it stops?When a little boy asks this question at the end of a happy day, his mother explains that the wind does not stop-it blows away to make the trees dance somewhere else.
Reassuringly, she tells him that nothing ever ends, it simply begins in another place or in another way. Rain goes back into the clouds to create new storms, waves fold back upon the sea to become new waves, and the day moves on to make way for the night, bringing the darkness and stars for the little boy to dream in.
Charlotte Zolotow's lyrical prose and Stefano Vitale's rich illustrations make this a beautiful celebration of the cycle of life.
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