Wind, Stop Blowing! [Hardcover]

“Wind, stop blowing!” shouts Benjamin Snooks. Until one day the wind answers back in this playful and light-hearted story about flexibility and accepting change.

Benjamin Snooks does not simply dislike the wind. He despises and detests it. From the time he was a baby and sand blew in his face, he decided that the wind was nothing but trouble: it makes a mess of things, disturbs his life, and upsets his plans. But when Benjamin Snooks tries to stop the wind from blowing—or at least escape it—he discovers that making peace with it is a wiser path.

Wind, Stop Blowing!reveals the problems we create when we cling too tightly to our expectations of how things ought to be. It gently invites children to consider better ways to respond to life’s small setbacks and changes.

Laura Alaryis a storyteller, educator, and writer of picture books, includingMira and the Big StoryandAll the Faces of Me, which was named a 2024 Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor Book. Laura lives with her three children in Toronto, where she works in a theological library and enjoys windy walks by the lake.

Sue Teodorostarted working in the 1980s with her father Francesco Teodoro, a graphic designer. Following in her mother’s footsteps, she decided to specialize in children’s illustrations. She has collaborated with many Italian publishers to produce books, magazines, and advertisements.

“If you're not already a fan of Laura Alary's wonderful children's books,Wind, Stop Blowing!should be your next read. Whatever your age, whether you are a reader or are read to, you'll feel its wisdom and delight on every page.” —Brian McLaren, author ofCory and the Seventh Story

“In this delightful story about the power of the wind and a young boy who wants to control it, this beautifully illustrated book teaches us how to turn obsl“8