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Red Sky at Night
Red Sky at Night | Elly Mackay
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A memorable collection of weather sayings, beautifully arranged in story form and illustrated by renowned paper artist Elly MacKay. Red sky at night, sailor's delight. And, the next morning, when the dew is on the grass, no rain will come to pass. These are the perfect conditions for a grandfather to take his grandchildren out on a fishing trip. Especially since, as the saying goes, when the wind is from the West, then the fishes bite the best. The family takes a boat out on the lake, fishing and swimming and eventually camping out on a nearby island, taking full advantage of the gorgeous weather. But the next day . . . red sky in the morning, sailors take warning! The family ventures back home just in time to avoid a rainstorm. But not to worry -- the more rain, the more rest. Fair weather's not always best. Acclaimed paper artist Elly MacKay illustrates a lovely family narrative through the use of weather aphorisms, creating a beautiful and informational story which will appeal to children's timeless fascination with the natural world.
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KristieAK999
Red Sky at Night | Elly Mackay
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Interesting. The artwork was lovely.

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Avanders
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This children's book is gorgeous. I loved the art and the way the artist created the images. The pictures are accompanied by various weather-related sayings. There's no plot to speak of, but it's an interesting gathering of such sayings. Overall, I'd recommend. Malachi does too. 😉
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BeansPage
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Poetic, entertaining and GORGEOUSLY illustrated, this book will definitely become a favorite for me and my children. This book is perfect for young readers. And the fact that it has old folklore mixed with Mother Goose like rhymes is perfect for readers just starting out to love books.
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keys_on_fire That is a beautiful cover! 6y
BeansPage @keys_on_fire you should see the inner illustrations. This is a very stunning book! 6y
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LibrarianRyan
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5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What an interesting and lovely book. It focuses on weather sayings, such as “Red sky in morn, sailors be warned”. The way they are laid out in the book it almost tells a story. Then at the end, the book gives a bigger glimpse into what the saying actually means. Such as the saying above means a high pressure system as already passed over and a low pressure system will be coming. Educational and interesting.

TamarackTrail A nother great book that is similar is "Grandma Says" by Cindy Day 7y
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WanderingBookaneer
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Cute picture book with weather-related sayings. I enjoyed the demystifying of some of them at the end. ⭐️⭐️⭐️