Some Days I'm the Wind

About this book

Some days, the girl is the wind – a wild whirl. And sometimes she’s the wind – a gentle whisper. Some days she’s the sun, or the rain, or the snow. But no matter what her energy or her feelings, on all days, she’s herself. 

This picture book combines poetic, evocative text with beautiful illustrations of a child expressing all her emotions, both powerful and quiet. 

Part of the power of the book is that everything is shown as having two sides. The wind can be a cyclone or a breeze. The sun can be welcoming or blazing. Nothing is set. Humans can also be – and feel – many things. 

This little girl is having imaginative adventures that we can see are based in a domestic setting, with crayons and laundry baskets and toothbrushes. Thus, the child sharing this book can see a link between them and the girl. This connection can begin conversations, and there is a helpful spread at the back, written by a child development specialist, with suggested questions and activities linked to the book. 

This would be a useful tool to explore emotions with a young child.