When The Wind Stops
by Charlotte Zolotow

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Book Review: The simple but eloquent lesson that "Nothing ends..."
Summary: 5 Stars

The simple answer, of course, is that the day does not end but begins somewhere else. Not only the sun but the wind and the mountain tops, the waves and the rain, are all presented as being parts of the great cycle of life. One day the little boys and girls who ask such questions will be taking science courses and will receive more detailed explanations for the changing of the seasons, the water cycle, and other natural cycles. But in "When the Wind Stops" they will find the same grand ideas expressed in simple and lyrical terms. The stunning paintings by Stafano Vitale ("The Folks in the Valley: A Pennsylvania Dutch ABC," "Christmas Lullaby") are done on wood, adding a lovely dimension to this exquisite little book that will charm inquisite children and their caring parents alike.

Summary of When The Wind 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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