The Girl Who Loved the Wind
by Jane Yolen
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Though her father seeks to protect her from all unpleasant things, a young princess is intrigued by the voice of the wind that tells her of worlds beyond the palace walls.Tags
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Determined to protect his beloved only child, a wealthy merchant named Danina builds a splendid palace for her by the sea. Here she is protected from all danger, surrounded by beauty, and tended by servants who are always pleasant. But one day, the wind - who is "not always kind" - finds Danina, and sings to her of the wide world beyond the palace walls, where the days are sometimes happy, sometimes sad, but always different...
An original fairy-tale from Jane Yolen, a prolific children's book editor and author, The Girl Who Loved the Wind is a cautionary tale for those parents who would seek to shelter their children from all of life's blows, as well as a meditation on the ability of adversity to give meaning to life. Ed Young's show more watercolor and collage illustrations - inspired by Persian miniature painting - give Yolen's narrative an appropriately buoyant quality. show less
An original fairy-tale from Jane Yolen, a prolific children's book editor and author, The Girl Who Loved the Wind is a cautionary tale for those parents who would seek to shelter their children from all of life's blows, as well as a meditation on the ability of adversity to give meaning to life. Ed Young's show more watercolor and collage illustrations - inspired by Persian miniature painting - give Yolen's narrative an appropriately buoyant quality. show less
A father tries to protect his daughter, and will do anything to keep her happy and safe.
Not your everyday princess story, The Girl Who Loved the Wind tells how the world comes, in it's own way, to everyone. The princess does not wait for someone to free her, but rather discovers that she has always been free, and had the power in herself all along.
A lovely daddy-daughter story with beautiful images.
Not your everyday princess story, The Girl Who Loved the Wind tells how the world comes, in it's own way, to everyone. The princess does not wait for someone to free her, but rather discovers that she has always been free, and had the power in herself all along.
A lovely daddy-daughter story with beautiful images.
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Jane Yolen was born February 11, 1939 in New York City. She received a bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1960 and a master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts in 1976. After college, she became an editor in New York City and wrote during her lunch break. She sold her first children's book, Pirates in Petticoats, at the show more age of 22. Since then, she has written over 300 books for children, young adults, and adults. Her other works include the Emperor and the Kite, Owl Moon, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and The Devil's Arithmetic. She has won numerous awards including the Kerlan Award, the Regina Medal, the Keene State Children's Literature Award, the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- 1972
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- Danina
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- Once many years ago in a country far to the east there lived a wealthy merchant.
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- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And the last thing he saw was the billowing cape as Danina and the wind sailed far to the west into the ever-changing world.
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