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Florian, Douglas

Windsongs: Poems About Weather

48 pp. | Simon/Beach Lane | May, 2024 | Trade ISBN 9781665937726 $18.99 | Ebook ISBN 9781665937733 $10.99
(2) K-3 Kids are often hyper-aware of such natural phenomena as thunder, lightning, and snow, so a collection of twenty engaging, informative poems about weather is likely to be a hit. Here topics include the familiar (e.g., sun, hurricanes, hail, and wind) as well as less commonly featured subjects, including atmosphere, weather instruments, and the work of a meteorologist. Using a variety of poetic forms, Florian (Zoobilations!, rev. 3/22, and many others) provides nuggets of facts embedded in playful rhymes, often with surprise endings or a humorous slant. The poems are notable for their strong rhythms, pleasing repetition, and clever wordplay. From "Fog," for example: "It drifted down, / close to the ground, / then napped beside a hill. / And gave the day / ten shades of gray, / each un-fog-ettable." Rendered in "gouache paint, colored pencils, and rubber stamps on primed paper bags," every fanciful full-bleed illustration is paired with a poem on the facing page, giving each double-page spread an open and inviting feel. A helpful glossary provides more information about the topics, and a list of weather websites for kids and suggested further reading complete the excellent back matter.
Reviewer: | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2024

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