Wind Watchers
by Micha Archer
Illustrations by the author
Nancy Paulson Books
an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
2025
32 pages
ISBN: 9780593616550
Wind Watchers is a gloriously beautiful book, stunning in creativity and artistry. Illustrations by Micha Archer are in inks and collages made from layered tissue paper and her own homemade stamps. The layering effect creates shards and pinpricks of color peeking through and captures the subject of "wind" in each design.
Three young children call out to the wind. What will it do today?
The kids celebrate wind throughout the seasons. Wind is a catalyst for trees to shed their leaves or petals, blowing rain clouds in, helping kites take flight, and scattering seeds in the fall. The wind is always there even on hot, still summer days, it barely ripples the pond, but it's there: constant.
Wind Watchers is likely to score several awards this year and could win the Caldecott. It's that great. A must have, must read for every child and collection. An excellent gift for any artist or art lover.
Ages 2 and up. A masterclass in mixed media usage.
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