Wind Watchers - Hardcover

by Micha Archer (Author), Micha Archer (Illustrator)

The Caldecott Honor-winning author and illustrator of Wonder Walkers showcases the wind's ever-changing, blustery nature through spectacular collages in this gorgeous picture book that brings the weather to life.

A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book!

"This tender tale highlights the beauty of the natural world while inviting readers to find wonder in everyday moments."--Booklist

Seasons come and go, and the wind wafts its way through them all. This delights a family of children, and when they ask the wind, "How will you blow today?" they marvel at the surprise answers they'll receive. Will the wind send gentle breezes that tickle and delight, cooling them off on hot days? Or strong gusts that knock their hats off and send them running inside on stormy days? Only one thing is for certain to the wind watchers--the wind is an always-changing wonder that constantly takes their breath away!

Complete with stunning, richly textured collage illustrations and lyrical text, this thoughtful and whimsical picture book demonstrates nature's dynamic abilities, celebrating its awe-inspiring connection to those who watch.

Author Biography

Micha Archer (MichaArcher.com) wrote and illustrated the Caldecott Honor Book Wonder Walkers, as well as the Ezra Jack Keats Award winner Daniel Finds a Poem and its companions, What's New, Daniel? and Daniel's Good Day, and has also illustrated several other picture books, including Girl Running (by Annette Bay Pimentel). Micha works in inks and collage on paper she creates with homemade stamps and layered tissue paper. She comes from a long line of artists and teachers and taught for many years in a kindergarten. She lives in western Massachusetts in the house she and her husband built, surrounded by gardens and forests to roam in.