Mirandy and Brother Wind
Illus. in full color."Mirandy is sure she'll win the cake walk if she can catch Brother Wind for her partner, but he eludes all the tricks her friends advise. This gets a high score for plot, pace, and characterization. Mirandy sparkles with energy and determination. Multi-hued watercolors fill...
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Illus. in full color."Mirandy is sure she'll win the cake walk if she can catch Brother Wind for her partner, but he eludes all the tricks her friends advise. This gets a high score for plot, pace, and characterization. Mirandy sparkles with energy and determination. Multi-hued watercolors fill the pages with patterned ferment. A treat to pass on to new generations."--(starred) Bulletin, Center for Children's Books. Cassette running time: 20 min.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780679883333 (0679883339)
Publish date: January 13th 1997
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
My niece and I read Mirandy and Brother Wind a couple of years ago, I guess. I enjoyed the book, thought it was fun and unique, but if I remember correctly, my niece found it to be a little confusing. As I've mentioned before, she's a very literal child, and the idea of dancing wind was just not s...
In this story Mirandy wants to capture Brother Wind so he will be her partner for the upcoming cakewalk. Cakewalk in this context is an African-American tradition of competitive line dancing, not the modern carnival game. It's clear that Mirandy's sweet friend Ezel would love to be her partner, but ...
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