Gilberto and the Wind

by Marie Hall Ets

Book Overview

Gilberto can always count on his friend Wind to be there. He cannot, however always predict Wind's mood. Will his friend by playful? Fierce? Helpful? Frisky? This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140502769
• ISBN13: 9780140502763
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.1" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 2 to 5 years

Customer Reviews

An Excellent Choice for Small Children Learning About the World

Marie Hall Ets has written several lovely, understated stories about small children interacting with the natural world. In this one, young Gilberto tells about his interaction with Wind, which introduces itself by whispering "You-ou-ou," then whips his balloon out of his hands and carries it into a tree. Throughout the story, Wind expresses many moods -- playful, capricious, stormy, and finally quiescent. Gilberto lies down and goes to sleep with the wind beneath a tree. This story captures the character of one of the natural world's most mysterious elements, describing its different forms in a way that a small child can easily grasp. The wind is faceless, and we view Gilberto mostly from the side or the back as he interacts with his invisible "friend." The illustrations, like many from the early 1960's, are rendered in three colors only, but Ets makes the most of them, creating dramatic contrasts and a mysterious mood. An excellent read.

A wonderful addition to any child's book collection

Whimsical and gentle, this is a thoughtful book about a little boy and his friend, the wind.

Gilberto and the Wind

Fanastic introduction to a unit or discussion on wind. Gilberto is a little boy experiencing and playing with the wind. Beautiful illustrations. My kindergarten class was enthralled with it.