Dancing with Trees and Waving with
Leaves
by S.M. Jackson
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GENRE: Children's
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BLURB:
Loud, scary, and unknowing sounds woke up the young child in the morning, and
she wondered what or who could be causing the spooky noises. She hurried to her
window, pulled open her curtains and looked outside. That's when she noticed it
was the wind blowing objects around. Filled with curiosity, she then ran
outside and immediately the gusty wind blew hard. It was so strong it started
blowing her away. What will she do to enjoy this beautiful windy day with trees
and the leaves?
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Excerpt One:
Loud whistling
and swooshing sounds woke me up this morning. I sat upright with a start, my
heart racing. I heard howling (awooooo), scratching (chch-chch), and cracking
(crk-crk). What could those noises be?
I hurried to my
window, pulled open the curtains, and immediately saw that it was the wind
blowing objects around to make all those sounds.
The sun’s rays
warmed my face, and I smiled. The wind was blowing through the leaves and the
branches of the trees.
Suddenly, a
blast of wind whipped through the trees, and they shook and creaked rapidly.
Old, tall, and
rigid trees jolted from side to side, groaning with resistance. Young, small,
and flexible trees swayed freely with the wind rushing by.
Leaves rustled
and fluttered with excitement. Rhythm was all around! Could the trees be
dancing and the leaves be waving?
The trees were
dancing! They were dancing in the wind! The leaves were waving–they were waving
at me! All the leaves on all the trees were waving at me.
I waved hello
to the trees. “Good morning, trees!”
I greeted the
leaves. “Good morning, leaves!”
I ran outside
to join the trees. The wind was so strong it started blowing me away.
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Story is a poetic ode to the windy dance of the trees and the flamboyant wave of the leaves. You’re automatically drawn to the colors and the directions draped across the pages. Rhythm was all around. Such shapes and colors. And that strong wind crated a medley of movements. Suddenly, the character ended up dancing in the wind, too.
A very picturesque book you’ll enjoy to look at.
Rating:
4 stars
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ReplyDeleteI like the book cover's fun, bright colors!!
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