Review of Dancing With Trees and Waving With Leaves by S.M. Jackson

 

Dancing With Trees and Waving With Leaves by S.M. Jackson is a sweet new picture book. Take a peek inside and read my thoughts. Follow the tour for even more. And then best of luck entering the giveaway!

Loud, scary, and unknowing sounds woke up the young child in the morning, and she wondered what or who could be causing the spooky noises. She hurried to her window, pulled open her curtains and looked outside. That's when she noticed it was the wind blowing objects around. Filled with curiosity, she then ran outside and immediately the gusty wind blew hard. It was so strong it started blowing her away. What will she do to enjoy this beautiful windy day with trees and the leaves?

Read an excerpt:

The trees were dancing! They were dancing in the wind! The leaves were waving–they were waving at me! All the leaves on all the trees were waving at me.

I waved hello to the trees. “Good morning, trees!”

I greeted the leaves. “Good morning, leaves!”

I ran outside to join the trees. The wind was so strong it started blowing me away.

I immediately wrapped my arms around the rough, crumbly trunk of the nearest tree, and the wind swiftly lifted my legs into the air.

It blew my slippers right off my feet and carried them into the street!

The wind blew harder so I held on tight, bear-hugging the trees as it rocked me from left to right.

Now I, too, was dancing with the trees and waving with the leaves.

Skipping from tree to tree, I danced. I moved and grooved like the trees, and twisted and turned like the leaves.

The powerful wind whisked me backwards and forwards; I wiggled and jiggled. I swayed and shifted like the trees, and I shook and quivered like the leaves.

The gusty wind blew. I whirled and twirled. Waving up, down, and all around made me laugh and laugh and laugh.

I could dance with the trees and wave with the leaves all day long!

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**My thoughts**

I grew up in the Midwest and remember lots of days and nights where I was awokened by the sound of heavy winds blowing in the trees. Even as an adult in the East, I still have moments of nervousness. This is the kind of book I would have loved as a kid to help me be less afraid of those crazy noises and to further embrace the beauty of nature. It reads easily and also has absolutely beautiful pictures to accompany the story. Use this as a fun read-aloud or even as a part of a unit on weather in the classroom!

I received a requested copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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