SEEING THE WIND
ILLUSTRATED BY
ALOMA JESSICA SPILLA
WRITTEN BY IZABELLA CORDEIRO
WHERE IS IT? I CAN’T SEE…
I LOOK UP AND SEE… THE CLOUDS PASSING BY,
THE BIRDS GLIDING BY,
ABOUT THE BOOK
“Seeing the wind” came out on a gusty night. It was even possible to hear the noise of the wind trying to enter through the gaps in the windows and doors. The wind was “talking”, it seemed to “howl”, as if it too wanted to write this story. When the wind blows this strong, many people are afraid – especially the children.
On the other hand, it is beautiful to see the trees swaying with the wind, the clouds passing swiftly in the sky, the birds gliding… The world lets itself be carried away by the wind.
The presence of the wind, especially in big cities, is an opportunity for us to perceive the nature present in the place where we live. We do not see the wind, but it is there and can be perceived when it is soft and brings us freshness and when it is strong and carries away and blows away the things around us. After the wind, it often rains, and after the rain comes the smell of the earth and the plants.
“Seeing the Wind” received the seal “NATURE INSIDE” because it draws the attention of the readers to this phenomenon of nature and invites everyone to simply “see the wind. How? Check it out…
TIPS TO PERCEIVE THE AIR AND THE WIND
• Take a deep breath, inhaling and exhaling to perceive the presence of the air that circulates between us and the environment;
• Make a very colorful wind vane to use the air and the wind to play;
• Observe how the wind makes the clouds move across the sky;
• Feel how the wind can be hotter or colder on windy days;
• Observe the direction the wind blows from the window of the house and find out if it changes or not;
• Smell the air, noticing the smells that the wind brings;
• Hear the noise of the wind or even perceive the sounds it makes to reach us according to their direction.
ABOUT THE WIND
Have you ever noticed that air is everywhere? We live “immersed” in the air as a fish lives immersed in the water of the sea… And, when the air moves, it turns into the wind… Or breeze, typhoon, and even hurricane – it depends on the intensity that the air is moving. Some people don’t like the wind, they are even afraid of it. Some people like it, and appreciate that breeze that comes at the end of the afternoon. Some people use the wind to move around, as in the case of sailing boats. Or, then, to have fun – like the people who sail or fly hang-gliders. For us humans, the wind today is an important source of electrical energy – the same one we use to illuminate and heat our homes. The fact is that for nature, the wind is essential. Without the wind, there would be no rain. After all, it is with the wind that
the tiny raindrops travel around the world, making it rain here and there throughout the year. Without the wind, there would be no cold and heat. It is with the wind that the air from the coldest parts of planet Earth goes to the warmer parts (and the other way around as well). And as temperatures change, flowers bloom, animals reproduce, it rains, snows… Nature thanks the winds!
And you, what do you think of the wind? Do you prefer breezes or do you prefer calmness? Do you like the wind hitting your face? And seeing the branches of the trees swaying in the wind? Have you ever seen the waters of the sea and the rivers agitated by the wind? After reading this book, embrace the wind like you hug a friend!
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
I am ALOMA, a writer of books for babies and children. I used to be a teacher, but the winds blew and took me to this amazing place that is a publishing house. Today, I spend my days reading, writing, and revising children’s books.
I have always been afraid of the wind, I learned to like them when I married someone who loves a gale. My children, when they were little, didn’t like the wind either, but I tried to show them all that the wind represents for us and nature.
The stories I told them to calm them down ended up being the inspiration for this book, “Seeing the wind”. After all, that’s life: just like the wind, it carries us here and there, even on calm days.
I am JESSICA SPILLA, author of books for children and young people. I love the Portuguese language and decided to dedicate myself to it, studying our grammar and working with writing and proofreading. I am a mother of small children, and on days when it is very windy, they usually snuggle up next to me for shelter and protection and are curious about what the wind can do. Writing “Seeing the wind” was the way I found to tell them that, although the wind can scare us, it is also part of our lives and it is also part of nature.
Now, on windy days, we all run to the window of the house and from there we observe how the world around us changes when it is windy. I like to see the leaves on the trees dancing with the wind, which reminds me how important nature and its preservation are.
I am IZABELLA CORDEIRO, a children’s book illustrator. Being a teacher was one of the most wonderful experiences of my life, but the winds brought me a new passion that is illustrating for children.
I love windy days, it is so much fun to see the dirt from the street rising and taking with it leaves, gravel, and sometimes even pebbles. When it is very windy I run to the window of the house to observe the trees swaying and the birds gliding against the wind, flapping their wings, and never leaving their place. The wind brings me fond memories of my childhood and how the windstorm scattered my toys all over the yard and running after them was endless fun.
The clouds race across the sky. The trees sway back and forth. The leaves swirl in the air… But what the girl really wants is to see the wind. Do you know where it is? After all, where is the wind?!