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The Wind Blew
A rhymed tale describing the antics of a capricious wind.
The wind blew, and blew, and blew! It blew so hard, it took everything with Mr. White’s umbrella, Priscilla’s balloon, the twins’ scarves, even the wig on the judge’s head. But just when the wind was about to carry everything out to sea, it changed its mind!
With rhyming verse and colorful illustrations, Pat Hutchins takes us on a merry chase that is well worth the effort.
The wind blew, and blew, and blew! It blew so hard, it took everything with Mr. White’s umbrella, Priscilla’s balloon, the twins’ scarves, even the wig on the judge’s head. But just when the wind was about to carry everything out to sea, it changed its mind!
With rhyming verse and colorful illustrations, Pat Hutchins takes us on a merry chase that is well worth the effort.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1974
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Pat Hutchins
137 books67 followersPat Hutchins is an English illustrator and writer of children's books.
She won the 1974 Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject. The work was The Wind Blew, a picture book in rhyme which she also wrote. It shows how "a crowd of people anxiously chase their belongings" in the wind.
She won the 1974 Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject. The work was The Wind Blew, a picture book in rhyme which she also wrote. It shows how "a crowd of people anxiously chase their belongings" in the wind.
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June 26, 2010
This is a fun read aloud book for preschoolers and a useful beginner reader book, but it wasn’t that great, in my opinion.
The premise of the wind taking everything away and into the air (and then what happened) was good. But, while the story is fun to read aloud, the rhyme doesn’t quite work in a place or two. And while the illustrations are colorful and fun to match up with what the wind is doing at any particular time, and I think many children will enjoy doing that and will like the colorful pictures, the art style doesn’t wow me. Worst of all, the facial expressions of the people running after their possessions as the wind carries them merrily along are, in all but a couple pictures, nearly expressionless. It was kind of weird. And, it could have been so much better. Rereading did help me see that people’s facial expressions do change from page to page, but I think in too subtle a way to be sufficiently entertaining or amusing.
The premise of the wind taking everything away and into the air (and then what happened) was good. But, while the story is fun to read aloud, the rhyme doesn’t quite work in a place or two. And while the illustrations are colorful and fun to match up with what the wind is doing at any particular time, and I think many children will enjoy doing that and will like the colorful pictures, the art style doesn’t wow me. Worst of all, the facial expressions of the people running after their possessions as the wind carries them merrily along are, in all but a couple pictures, nearly expressionless. It was kind of weird. And, it could have been so much better. Rereading did help me see that people’s facial expressions do change from page to page, but I think in too subtle a way to be sufficiently entertaining or amusing.
October 8, 2017
The Wind Blew is about different aged people and their things as it shows the effects of the wind blowing. The elder man has an umbrella which was blown away from the wind. The little girl had a balloon and the wind took that one too. The wind took a hat and kite up in the air. It tossed a shirt up to the sky. The wind also blew the judge's wig, the letters from the post man and the flag from the flag pole. In the end, the wind stopped and the things came back down, but then the wind started again and blew all the things to sea.
I think that this is a great book to have in your classroom from the fun items that get blown into the air like the judge's wig. I belive that this book also features crosscutting concepts that children will benefit from reading this book.
A teaching point for this book would be to focus on weather and the feature of wind. A second lesson could be to focus on retelling of all the different items that blew up into the sky from the wind.
I think that this is a great book to have in your classroom from the fun items that get blown into the air like the judge's wig. I belive that this book also features crosscutting concepts that children will benefit from reading this book.
A teaching point for this book would be to focus on weather and the feature of wind. A second lesson could be to focus on retelling of all the different items that blew up into the sky from the wind.
April 20, 2022
Simple, easy read that had the kids laughing out loud.
June 4, 2025
This book would be better suited to younger kiddos. It was way below my 10-year-old's level.
October 30, 2017
Summary: The wind seems like have a mind of it's own in this story. Everyone involved is having their things swept away into the air, and then all of a sudden, it falls back down. The wind continues on it's journey.
Evaluation: I gave this book a 3.8. The pictures in the story were wonderful and the facial expressions of the people in the story added to the mood, which was great! The text was easy to follow. I just personally did not find it very entertaining.
Teaching Idea: I would use this as a read-aloud when talking about weather and allow children to share stories about their experiences with weather.
Evaluation: I gave this book a 3.8. The pictures in the story were wonderful and the facial expressions of the people in the story added to the mood, which was great! The text was easy to follow. I just personally did not find it very entertaining.
Teaching Idea: I would use this as a read-aloud when talking about weather and allow children to share stories about their experiences with weather.
October 3, 2017
Summary: This book talks about the wind. The wind kept blowing and blowing and it was taking everything with it. However, once it was about to take everything it had gathered to the sea, it changed it's mind.
Evaluation: I liked this book. I think it was a good book and I know children would enjoy to listen or read it. It rhymes which also makes it more enjoyable for the children.
Teaching Idea: I would use this book when teaching cause and effect. We would talk about the cause's and the effect's for all the events that happened in the book. Then we would take what we knew and make our own cause and effects.
Evaluation: I liked this book. I think it was a good book and I know children would enjoy to listen or read it. It rhymes which also makes it more enjoyable for the children.
Teaching Idea: I would use this book when teaching cause and effect. We would talk about the cause's and the effect's for all the events that happened in the book. Then we would take what we knew and make our own cause and effects.
April 13, 2015
A sweet simple story about the wind.
October 3, 2017
Summary: This book discusses characteristics of the wind as it blows through a small town. The wind takes away almost every object that it possibly can. It shows readers how forces of nature can impact our lives and take away things such as hats, brooms, scarves and more. During the end of the story, the wind is on a path to the sea and to take all of those items to the sea. However, it throws readers for a loop when the wind takes a different path.
Evaluation: I gave this book a 5. I think this book is a great and fun way of talking about forces of nature and weather. I think it gives young readers the ability to laugh and realize that the wind can be interesting and funny. I think it also gives students the ability to make personal connections to the book and events that happen in the book.
Teaching Point: This book gives many different options for teaching points and can be used among many different lessons, within many different grade levels. Some teaching points may be rhyming or sequencing. The teaching point that I would make with this lesson would relate directly to weather. I think this book would be an interesting way to engage readers about weather, and I think it would be an interesting way to introduce students to wind. I think it would be fun for students to go outside on a gusty day and identify characteristics of wind. Students could take things like balloons, bubbles or more to watch how the wind carries them away. They could also do things such as run with the wind and run against the wind. They could even talk about times in the car where their parents/caregivers have told them that the wind is taking them all over the road. I think this would be a very fun and engaging way for students to learn about wind.
Evaluation: I gave this book a 5. I think this book is a great and fun way of talking about forces of nature and weather. I think it gives young readers the ability to laugh and realize that the wind can be interesting and funny. I think it also gives students the ability to make personal connections to the book and events that happen in the book.
Teaching Point: This book gives many different options for teaching points and can be used among many different lessons, within many different grade levels. Some teaching points may be rhyming or sequencing. The teaching point that I would make with this lesson would relate directly to weather. I think this book would be an interesting way to engage readers about weather, and I think it would be an interesting way to introduce students to wind. I think it would be fun for students to go outside on a gusty day and identify characteristics of wind. Students could take things like balloons, bubbles or more to watch how the wind carries them away. They could also do things such as run with the wind and run against the wind. They could even talk about times in the car where their parents/caregivers have told them that the wind is taking them all over the road. I think this would be a very fun and engaging way for students to learn about wind.
October 26, 2017
Summary: The book tells the story of wind taking many things into the sky and moving items around. The winds takes away majority of the things in the small town.
Evaluation: This book is good for younger grades to teach about weather. "The Wind Blew" has good illustrations and vocabulary terms for younger children. I also think the book would be amusing for young readers, allowing them to imagine the story in their minds.
Teaching: This book could used to teach multiple concepts but, I would use this book to teach about schema. The students will begin with stating what they already know about the weather. I will also them what they know only about the wind. When I finish reading the book, we will discuss which thoughts were stated in the book and they will feel about those ideas. We will then discuss what new information they learned from the book. We may also read another book or watch a video and discuss when they wind blows and how the weather changes from day to day. After the lesson is over, I will allow the students to state what they are still wondering and tell them to be more aware of the weather. After recess, we would discuss the weather for the day and if they seen the wind blow anything away.
Evaluation: This book is good for younger grades to teach about weather. "The Wind Blew" has good illustrations and vocabulary terms for younger children. I also think the book would be amusing for young readers, allowing them to imagine the story in their minds.
Teaching: This book could used to teach multiple concepts but, I would use this book to teach about schema. The students will begin with stating what they already know about the weather. I will also them what they know only about the wind. When I finish reading the book, we will discuss which thoughts were stated in the book and they will feel about those ideas. We will then discuss what new information they learned from the book. We may also read another book or watch a video and discuss when they wind blows and how the weather changes from day to day. After the lesson is over, I will allow the students to state what they are still wondering and tell them to be more aware of the weather. After recess, we would discuss the weather for the day and if they seen the wind blow anything away.
October 8, 2017
The Wind Blew was a story about how the wind can blow objects away and into the sky. Throughout the story, a judge's wig and a Mr. White's umbrella were taken by the wind and the people did not think they were going to get their items back. Eventually the wind stopped and the people collected their objects and all was well in the world. This story was a fun read and explained some characteristics of the wind children need to know about, and a lot of children would be able to relate to this story. For instructional purposes, I would use this story to either teach about the wind or to teach inferencing. This story leaves you hanging some of the time from page to page, and it would be good to ask the students what they could infer about the end of the story or about the next occurrence of wind. It would also be beneficial for children to hear this story when being introduced to the concept of wind and spark their interests by having them make connections with the story.
March 19, 2022
The Wind Blew, A rhymed tale describing the antics of a capricious wind. by Pat Hutchins – Children’s Illustrated Colour Picture Book- The book narrates the story “Gale forces Wind” A strong wind is blowing. The effect of the wind is that it blows whatever comes in its way. It blows Mr. White’s umbrella, Priscilla’s balloon, the twins’ scarves, even the wig on the Judge’s head. It pulls a kite, a shirt hanging on a line to dry, a handkerchief from a boy’s nose, when he is about to blow his nose, all letters from a Postman’s bag, a flag hinging on a pole two mufflers hanging on the neck of twins, the newspaper. Now, the wind is tired. It mixes all the items and throws it on the ground. The wind changes its mind and moves towards the sea. With rhyming verse and colorful illustrations, Pat Hutchins takes us on a merry chase that is well worth the effort for all children and elders. I have read the Hindi language translation of this book.
April 16, 2020
In this book, we see the various items the blowing wind has taken away from people such as a hat, an umbrella, and a balloon. This book would be a fun read-aloud for young children as they can learn about the wind in a fun way. The rhyming verses and colorful illustrations engage readers and make them feel as if they were too on the chase for their items stolen by the wind. The Wind Blew can be used to teach children about wind and how powerful it can be since we are shown the different items it has carried away. Since many kids have had something taken away by the wind, whether it be a balloon or a piece of paper, they will be able to relate or at least will be more aware next time they are outside when it is windy. You could use this book as an introduction to a weather unit and have students fill out a weather chart over the week.
July 21, 2023
This is one of those perfectly simple books from the childhoods of kids born in the early 80s where the illustration style just sweeps you away, much like the wind that is so beautifully depicted in Pat Hutchins’s illustrations. The pictures are fun and a bit whimsical, but are grounded in realism, without being overly cartoonish or experimental. It’s a style that was common in this era but has sadly gone out of favor. The story doesn’t try to be more than it is: a quiet, lovely little meditation on the wind and how it moves us all, no matter our age or station, until we’re all standing together at the edge of the sea.
Also if you don’t think it rhymes, try reading it in a thick brogue of your choice and magically the rhymes start to align.
Also if you don’t think it rhymes, try reading it in a thick brogue of your choice and magically the rhymes start to align.
October 10, 2017
Summary: "The Wind Blew" is a book that revolves around the wind. The wind kept blowing and blowing and taking everything with it, until, the wind changed its mind!
Evaluation: I rate this book as a 4. I love how the images throughout the book are colorful and vibrant. This book also has a little bit of humor to it, which I believe students would love.
Teaching Idea: "The Wind Blew" would be a great book to use for lessons covering sequencing of events and recall. After reading this book, the teacher could have the students recall what happened at the beginning, middle and end of the story.
Evaluation: I rate this book as a 4. I love how the images throughout the book are colorful and vibrant. This book also has a little bit of humor to it, which I believe students would love.
Teaching Idea: "The Wind Blew" would be a great book to use for lessons covering sequencing of events and recall. After reading this book, the teacher could have the students recall what happened at the beginning, middle and end of the story.
October 9, 2017
Summary:
This book is about the wind. The wind would blow, and blow, and blow so more. This wind would also take everything with it. But, one day, the wind changed it's mind!
Evaluation:
I gave this book 3 out of 5 stars because the book has a good plot and the illustrations are bright and vibrant. I think students would enjoy this book a lot.
Teaching Point:
This book would be great to use for a lesson on sequencing or also for recalling events. There are many events that happen in the book, so it would be perfect for either of these lessons.
This book is about the wind. The wind would blow, and blow, and blow so more. This wind would also take everything with it. But, one day, the wind changed it's mind!
Evaluation:
I gave this book 3 out of 5 stars because the book has a good plot and the illustrations are bright and vibrant. I think students would enjoy this book a lot.
Teaching Point:
This book would be great to use for a lesson on sequencing or also for recalling events. There are many events that happen in the book, so it would be perfect for either of these lessons.
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August 7, 2020This rhyming book would be perfect for a writing prompt for younger kids about what blows away in the wind. I think it would be fun and interesting to see what they say when they write about what blows away in the wind. The vocabulary is easy and would be simple enough for kindergarteners to read. The rhyming quality adds a fun little flair to the book and the illustrations are really pretty. I am not sure how they were made but I really like the style. I think this book would be fun to not only read aloud but also as a read to self book for younger kids.
February 16, 2023
Fun, very cartoonish illustrations, but not much to it. It's about the wind...and how it blew everything into the air and when the wind stopped blowing, everything came down again. Then the wind went to sea... The end. I just thought it was going somewhere special or was waiting for a fun twist. But no. The illustrations are what saves this book. The Wind Blew... and so did this story, kinda, by Pat Hutchins (1974). I think it could potentially make for a good toddler read-aloud. My rating - 2/5
November 28, 2018
The windy season in England.
Ages: 3 - 7
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Ages: 3 - 7
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December 14, 2023
How gutsy -- or shall I say gust-ey? -- to dedicate a picture book to something as abstract as the wind!
The playful sequence of illustrations (and words) remind me of a joke book, where one funny situation follows another... and that's kind of the point. No plot. No learning. Just hahahaha.
In honor of the intended readers -- not myself personally-- I'll rate this book with FIVE STARS.
The playful sequence of illustrations (and words) remind me of a joke book, where one funny situation follows another... and that's kind of the point. No plot. No learning. Just hahahaha.
In honor of the intended readers -- not myself personally-- I'll rate this book with FIVE STARS.
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August 5, 2024Date: 04.05.24
Attendees 82
Theme: Weather
Introduction and announcements: Bread and Butter
Book one: The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins
Song/rhyme/game one: Wet Washing
Book two: Rain by Sam Usher
Song/rhyme/game two: Walk and You Walk and You Walk and You Stop by Rainbow Songs
Book three: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barret
Song/ rhyme/ game three: If All the Raindrops (with egg shakers)
Activity: free play
Attendees 82
Theme: Weather
Introduction and announcements: Bread and Butter
Book one: The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins
Song/rhyme/game one: Wet Washing
Book two: Rain by Sam Usher
Song/rhyme/game two: Walk and You Walk and You Walk and You Stop by Rainbow Songs
Book three: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barret
Song/ rhyme/ game three: If All the Raindrops (with egg shakers)
Activity: free play
October 13, 2024
Cute kid's picture book about a gust of wind that happened to victimize a whole town by stealing their items. At the end, the items are returned - but not quite in the right way! This rhyming tale is sure to keep young children entertained. The illustrations are lovely, with a nice, calm color scheme. The story is good for vocabulary and identifying items, considering each person in the town loses an item. Your little one will have fun identifying all of the personal belongings.
April 22, 2020
A simple story about the wind picking up and blowing several different people's things up and away. Very little plot or storyline, but my students really enjoy the comic value and trying to anticipate what the wind will grab next!
Great book for the classroom for reinforcing making predictions and/or order of events in a story.
Great book for the classroom for reinforcing making predictions and/or order of events in a story.
April 8, 2022
This book was all right.
It was Let’s Find Out’s suggestion to go along with their wind issue. It rhymes (mostly) and is a quick read, but the ending was a little odd and, while the class listened and were engaged, they weren’t super excited about it. If I was dying for a book about wind, maybe I’d read this again, but I’m not in a rush to do so.
It was Let’s Find Out’s suggestion to go along with their wind issue. It rhymes (mostly) and is a quick read, but the ending was a little odd and, while the class listened and were engaged, they weren’t super excited about it. If I was dying for a book about wind, maybe I’d read this again, but I’m not in a rush to do so.
June 21, 2017
Good book on where the wind can carry items away in a large gust of wind. There were several items that were blown away like a newspaper, a wig, an umbrella, etc. At the end the gust stops and all the items come back down. Good book for preschool through 1st grade.
September 9, 2021
How do you get your kid to just sit quietly and look at the pictures in a book like this. I don't want to read it over and over, and it seems like the story can be told silently. Clearly the point of reading is not being alone.
June 23, 2023
This book is fun – it is too bad that it doesn’t have larger or brighter illustrations – it worked well to have kids guess what might blow next in my smaller group where they could see the illustrations better.
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May 6, 2024"Pat Hutchins should never be
allowed to go out of print.
Two favourites The Wind
Blew, 0 14 050.236 X, and
the marvellously funny Don't
Forget the Bacon,
0 14 050.315 3, are now back
with us." - Books for Keeps, 4 Sept 1980
allowed to go out of print.
Two favourites The Wind
Blew, 0 14 050.236 X, and
the marvellously funny Don't
Forget the Bacon,
0 14 050.315 3, are now back
with us." - Books for Keeps, 4 Sept 1980
September 22, 2024
Published in 1974 and winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. I vaguely remembered this story from childhood.
This is a basic story about a windy day that snatches everyone's things away, whirls them all around, then drops them back down onto the wrong people.
This is a basic story about a windy day that snatches everyone's things away, whirls them all around, then drops them back down onto the wrong people.
May 14, 2017
Simplistic, predictable story of the wind blowing things away. Fun illustrations
June 5, 2017
Cute story about the wind. Might be a good one to use during a severe storm to make it a little less scary. We used this as a 'find the object' book.
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