Good Night, Wind

Good Night, Wind is a lyrical retelling of a Yiddish folktale in which Winter Wind works hard all season long blowing leaves and sculpting snowdrifts, only to find itself exhausted and desperately in need of a place to rest — but every townsperson, innkeeper, and tree turns the chilly visitor away. Only two small children are brave enough to befriend the tired, tantrum-throwing Wind and guide it to a peaceful cave for its long-deserved sleep.

Linda Elovitz Marshall's warm, inventive text and Maëlle Doliveux's stunning cut-paper collage dioramas — photographed to dazzling effect — make this a sparkling, visually extraordinary book that is a wonderful choice for students because it introduces Yiddish folk tradition with fresh, imaginative language while celebrating empathy, kindness, and the wisdom that children can sometimes show better than adults.

Publishing Details

Author : Linda Elovitz Marshall

Illustrator : Maëlle Doliveux

Author Nationality : United States

Physical Details

Type of Book: Picture

Cover: Softcover

Pages: 32

Size: 9.8 x 7.9 inches

Year Published: 2023

Instructional Details

Reading Grade Level: Kindergarten

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Traditional Literature

Theme: Fables & Folktales, Nature, Social Emotions, Seasons