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THE NORTH WIND AND THE SUN

Philip C. Stead

Three elderly sisters go for a walk as the cold North Wind and warm Sun compete to remove their coats. The North Wind relies on force, while the Sun uses gentle warmth to accomplish what the wind cannot. This retelling of a classic folktale frames their contest as a tug-of-war over the sisters’ outerwear. Simple prose and textured colored-pencil illustrations accompany the fable’s contrast between strength and patience.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.

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Themes
Folklore And Mythology · Resilience · Weather And Climate · Women And Girls
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Published
June 25, 1987
Pages
32
ISBN-13
9780192721686
Language
English
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