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How the Ladies Stopped the Wind
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Based on 82 Ratings and 29 Reviews

Book Description
Iceland is a very windy place.Going for a walk can be challenging. The ladies in one village, with the help of the chickens, set out to stop the wind. But the hungry sheep have other plans. Why aren't there any trees in the Icelandic countryside? This original tale will tell you why and leave you smiling at the determination of the ever singing Icelandic ladies and their steadfast chickens.... More
Book Information
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Company
BindingHardcover (3 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100618773304
ISBN-13978-0618773305
Publication Date09/24/2007
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About Bruce McMillan (Author) : Bruce McMillan is a published author, illustrator, and a photographer of children's books. Some of the published credits of Bruce McMillan include Time To..., Finestkind o'day : lobstering in Maine, H... more
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About Gunnella (Illustrator) : Gunnella is a published illustrator of children's books. Published credits of Gunnella include How the Ladies Stopped the Wind and The Problem With Chickens (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awa... more
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