The Weather's Bet

*"Awe-inspiring artwork as powerful as any force of nature."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

From Caldecott Medalist Ed Young comes a picture book retelling of Aesop's fable The Wind and the Sun.

Once upon the sky, there were three powers--the Wind, the Rain, and the Sun--each claiming to be the mightier than the others. One day, the powers came upon a shepherd girl fast asleep upon a hill, so they made a bet to see who could make her take her cap off. Who will be the strongest of them all?

Rendered in exquisite mixed-media collage, Caldecott Medalist Ed Young's gorgeous and deeply poignant retelling of the well-known Aesop's fable The Wind and the Sun, proves that sometimes gentle persuasion and kindness are the best virtues of all.

Praise for The Weather's Bet

"Lyrical and profound." --School Library Journal

"A good classroom readaloud."--Publishers Weekly

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Philomel Books
Published: 03/31/2020
ISBN: 9780525513827
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 11.30h x 9.30w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/13/2020
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2020 pg. 126
School Library Journal 02/01/2020 pg. 50
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2020