Bruce McMillan adds another title to his growing list of books set in Iceland in How the Ladies Stopped the Wind (ages 4-7, $16.00) illustrated with paintings by Gunnella. This rhythmic story charts the course of the village ladies and their attempt to stop the wind from knocking them over as they go about their day. Through trial and tribulation with the help of a herd of very hungry sheep they succeed. This is a wonderfully quirky story with compelling illustrations.

Iceland is a very windy place.Going for a walk can be challenging. The ladies in one village, with the help of the chickens, set out to stop the wind. But the hungry sheep have other plans. Why aren’t there any trees in the Icelandic countryside? This original tale will tell you why and leave you smiling at the determination of the ever singing Icelandic ladies and their steadfast chickens.

The homey tale combined with...folksy, funny illustrations makes for an extremely winning combination. Gunnella is especially talented at…humor and quirky chracterization...
--Kirkus 9/1/07 Kirkus Reviews

"McMillan's second tale...is as charming as his first...The folk-art pictures...match the lively folk-tale tone..." Booklist 10/01/07 Booklist, ALA

"Pait this original tale with other porquoi tales for a storytime that explores why things are the way they are." The Bulletin October 2007 Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"[T]his book will be useful not only for storytimes, but also in classroom units on ecology." SLJ Jan 2007 School Library Journal

"Having successfully solved The Problem With Cickens...in their first collaboration, the creators delier another amusingly unconventional tale." The Horn Book Horn Book

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Imprint: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Distributor: Houghton Mifflin Company
Publication Date: 09-24-2007
Pages: 32
Measurements: 9.00in X 10.00in X 0.13in X 0.93lb