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How the Ladies Stopped the Wind
By McMillan, Bruce
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-61877-330-5
- Publisher
- Lorraine Houghton
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2007
K-Gr 3 It is very windy in Iceland, and going for a walk can be challenging. So what did the ladies of one village decide? Why, that they would plant trees, in the village and in the countryside, to act as a windbreak. The chickens help, by providing an abundance of fertilizer. But once the sheep discover how tasty the little trees are, they eat them. The ladies replant, and build a fence around the village. The chickens fertilize, the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Taking a walk in windy Iceland can be challenging, so the village ladies make a plan. They plant trees throughout the village and countryside to block the wind. The helpful chickens, the ladies' close compatriots, supply plenty of fertilizer, but the curious sheep soon discover the tasty tree buds, prompting new strategies. McMillan's original pourquoi tale explains the villages full of trees scattered through...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Taking a walk in windy Iceland can be challenging, so the village ladies--assisted by helpful chickens--plant trees to block th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
