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How the Ladies Stopped the Wind Hardcover – January 1, 2007

by Bruce McMillan (Author), GUNNELLA (Illustrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
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The women of one village in Iceland decide to plant trees to stop the powerful winds that make it difficult even to go for a walk, but first they must find ways to prevent the sheep from eating all of their saplings while encouraging chickens to fertilize them.
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  1. Reading age
    5 - 6 years
  2. Print length
    30 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    10.5 x 0.5 x 9.5 inches
  5. Publisher
    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  6. Publication date
    January 1, 2007
  7. ISBN-10
    9780618773305
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0618773305
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The homey tale combined with...folksy, funny illustrations makes for an extremely winning combination. Gunnella is especially talented at…humor and quirky chracterization...
--Kirkus 9/1/07 Kirkus Reviews

"McMillan's second tale...is as charming as his first...The folk-art pictures...match the lively folk-tale tone..." Booklist 10/01/07 Booklist, ALA

"Pait this original tale with other porquoi tales for a storytime that explores why things are the way they are." The Bulletin October 2007 Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"[T]his book will be useful not only for storytimes, but also in classroom units on ecology." SLJ Jan 2007 School Library Journal

"Having successfully solved The Problem With Cickens...in their first collaboration, the creators delier another amusingly unconventional tale." The Horn Book Horn Book

About the Author

Bruce McMillan has written and illustrated more children’s books set in Iceland than any other United States author. Going Fishing is his sixth to be set there, and his forty-third overall. He often summers in Iceland, though he lives in Shapleigh, Maine. Bruce holds a B.S. in biology from the University of Maine and has received numerous awards and honors for his children’s books.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0618773304
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; First Edition (January 1, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 30 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780618773305
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0618773305
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 6 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.5 x 0.5 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars Unique illustrations
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2011
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This is a delightful book for children. The story takes place in Iceland, and the illustrations are extraordinary. The colors are vibrant yet natural, and beautifully detailed. The storyline is around ladies who live in a village and own chickens. The ladies want to plant trees because Iceland is a very windy place. The tale follows the mishaps that the ladies and chickens encounter with the local livestock, while trying to keep the newly planted trees growing strong and tall - all related with subtle humor and silly chicken antics. This will be a classic childrens' book.
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LAMPomrenke
5.0 out of 5 stars Kids approve
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2019
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My two kids ages 4 and 8 love this book!
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Howard B. Haimes
5.0 out of 5 stars Exercising a toddler's imagination
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2017
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Our grandson just adores the book with its vivid imagination. Great gift idea
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Jane Knox-Voina
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2014
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Love the images of strong woman fighting the wind in this lovely child's story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2016
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very nice book - I love this illustrator!
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