Hmmm, this didn't quite seem to work for me. It involves a kid being put to bed for the night, even though there is a bad wind outside that's rattling the house no end. Then – either in real life or in his imagination, you decide – the wind comes in, lifts his toy car from the floor and proceeds to take all the toys the lad's left out, out into the wide beyond. And then the kid goes too… We've seen many stories of this ilk before, where something dramatic happens and we're not allowed proof if it's real or not, but other hindrances are here. I felt the art was not up to conveying what it wanted to, with some unusual uses of angle and scale that just made it more awkward to understand, and similarly the text is so much based on the kid's speech and the onomatopoeia of the wind that it's far too late on before you see evidence it's a first-person narrative. It's a three-starrer, where, if it found you I'd not tell you to ignore it but I'd not urge anyone to be the one seeking it out.

🌩️📚 "Stormy Adventures" is a gorgeously illustrated tale perfect for calming children's fears of stormy weather. 🌧️ It's best enjoyed as a playful game between adults and kids, ensuring the distinction between imagination and reality. 🌳👀 Let's keep the fun safe; no hiding in the forest during windstorms! I love the chance it gives to discuss weather, fears, and even practice toy naming and counting. 🧸💬

4★
“ WHOOSH WHOOSH. It’s so windy tonight, Ricky’

‘Mom. Mr. Wind is crying out… please, come play with me.’

Oooo be careful what you wish for, Ricky.

My Goodreads review has an illustration with the caption:
“ ‘That’s right. But it’s time for you to go to bed.’”

Ricky is tucked up neatly in bed, but then he sits up and looks out the window. He can see his little red car being blown up into the air right past the doghouse. The dog looks at it but seems calm.

“ WHOOSH-WHOOSH-KA-WHOOSH”

My Goodreads review has an illustration with the caption:
“Then all the toys jumped into the wind!”

But it’s not just the toys. Ricky calls out “ ‘Wait!’ ” and before you know it, he’s out the window and flying through the wild winds with all of his toys and even his bed and big striped quilt!

My Goodreads review has an illustration with the caption:
“ ‘Let’s race to the forest over there! Ready, set, got!’”

They find a big tree and snuggle down in little hiding places and count to ten.

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Now they’re brave, and Ricky dares the wind.

My Goodreads review has an illustration with the caption:
“ ‘Ten! Now come find us!’ “

Guess what? Ricky can hear the rustling of the wind and tell his toys not to come out yet. Too late!

My Goodreads review has an illustration with the caption:
“WHOOSH!”

Everything flies through the air, and I mean everything… except it seems Ricky has been left behind, all alone.

“ ‘Everyone. Everyone flew away. I’m still hiding, all alone. Mr. Wind come find me quick!’ ”

The wind whooshes and swooshes and laughs at Ricky.

My Goodreads review has an illustration with the caption:
“ ‘I found you!’

‘Ricky!’

‘Mom!’ ”

Ricky is on the floor, wrapped in his quilt, surround by a mess of his toys. He explains how they were playing hide-and-seek in the forest and then Mr. Wind found them and blew them back.

Mom helps him look around his room for Mr. Wind, then opens the curtains on a calm, starry night, where the dog is sleeping happily in the doghouse. Mom says Mr. Wind must be tired, but he will return to play another day.

This is a beautifully illustrated story to show children who might be frightened of stormy weather, but I think an adult should read it with them to make a game out of it. They need to ensure that hiding in the forest is obviously the child’s imagination, not an actual event. I wouldn’t want any children to get the wrong idea about playing outside in a windstorm!

There are plenty of opportunities to talk about the weather and fear and for the children to name and count the toys.

Thanks to #NetGalley and Museyon for a review copy of #AWildWindyNight.

A beautifully illustrated and lovely story. Abe has taken something that could be scary and made it into a tale for children to enjoy. The colorful pictures will keep everyone entertained as they read the story.

A sweet and well written story that made me smile and will surely be loved by children. The illustrations are lovely
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

A Wild Windy Night is a cute story about a little boy and the wind. This would be a good bedtime story for kids who like to stay up late. It's a good adventure for young children. It reminds me of Animal Kisses and Flora's Very Windy Day. It will become a bedtime favorite.

It is nighttime and the wind is blowing strong. Ricky’s mom tells him it is time for bed, but he is sure that Mr. Wind wants to play. While in bed Ricky hears the wind howling stronger and stronger, to the point that his toy car parked in the garden flies into the air. Other toys in Ricky’s room join the wind as they exit the bedroom through the window. Trying to catch them, Ricky follows and soon they are all traveling to the forest, where they play a game of hide-and-seek with Mr. Wind. When the wind speaks to Ricky and tells him that he has been found, it turns out to be his mom surprising him. She tells him the wind is resting now and he should be too. In this story, the harsh sounds of the wind could easily scare any child who is trying to fall asleep, yet Abe has created something that is imaginative and playful. The intricate and detailed illustrations make for easy and comforting nighttime reading, and make the darkness of night and the presence of wind beautiful and approachable. The only consideration is the use of the title “Mr.” for the name given to the wind. At times this can sound stern, making it challenging to view the wind as a friendly character. Yet, the wind is a natural force that can be powerful, loud, and commanding, so it does not hinder the message and value of the story, and the reader may interpret and approach the concept as they find best fitting. Overall, this is a sweet, bedtime read that can add fun and calm to a wild and windy night.

The wild howling wind is inviting Ricky and his toys to play outside in the dark and have some fun instead of some fear about the night time. Ricky takes us on the adventure with him and my grandchildren loved the idea of being able to play outside in the dark with the windy trees in the far off woods. My grandson loved all the Whoosh noises he could imitate.

The illustrations were lovely and very intricate and you could see the wind blowing Ricky's hair and the trees and the creatures he meets along the way.

A lovely book to explain to young children that even with the wind crashing through the trees outside, you are safe and warm in your bed with your family.

Thank you so much to Museyon and Netgalley for the ebook to read and review.

The wind is howling outside begging Ricky to come play, as all his toys swoosh outside, he goes with them and plays a game of hide and seek with the wind.

This is absolutely adorable, the illustrations were gorgeous and I was constantly looking at them in so much detail, seeing the toys flying in the air, or seeing them in the bushes it’s was so wonderful looking at all these handrawn illustrations.

The story is so sweet and previous, parts were also interactive, where your little ones could swoosh with the wind themselves and count with the characters. It’s a perfect book for young children there’s so much for them to enjoy from it. I really enjoyed this sweet book of a little boy befriending the wind and just wanting to play with him.

A simple story about a boy who decides to pretend to go on a wild ride with the wind. Little kids would definitely like to see the places they go and how the story ends. I'm sure they can relate.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc.

I received a free copy of, A Wild Windy Night, by Yui Abe, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is a cute story about Mr. Wind and Ricky. I loved the illustrations and the story.

A Wild Windy Night is a beautifully illustrated story. It is a simple story of a young boy who goes on an adventure in his dreams with the wind. It is a delightful story that was very much enjoyed by myself and my son.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC.

A Wild Windy Night by Yui Abe



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It is the story of Ricky. Ricky looks with curiosity at mr.Wind. Mr.Wind is outside, powerful, weak, soft, calm, furious. It is an evening in which Mr. Wind is not so calm at all and tries all its best for damaging the house and things of Ricky. At first his little car flies away, then being open the window of Ricky's bedroom, many other objects and oopssss, the same Ricky!!! brought somewhere else by Mr. Wind. Attracted by an element not all the time positive, Ricky wants to play with him, but...

The mother at some point will stop by to the bedroom of Ricky, and Ricky will tell her an extraordinary adventure lived with Mr.Wind.

A nice, kind book that will tranport children in another dimension letting them appreciate a natural element not always so calm and gentle.

Beauty!


I thank NetGally and Museyon Books for the ebook.


Anna Maria Polidori

Children get scared of things, at night, be it rain,or thunder and lightening, or wind, as in the case of this book. Ricky is trying to sleep, but the wind invades his ears, and then it takes him and his toys out into the sky to play with them. And play he does, until the wind takes him back home, and he is inside again, and everything is where he left it.

The pictures are fun, as you see the various toys flying out the window, along with Ricky. This is not a scary book. If anything Ricky enjoys being up in in the sky and playing hide and seek with the wind. The only thing that stops him is his mother finding him where the wind left him, on the floor, and she puts him to bed.

Enjoyable book. Children will enjoy that this is a non-threatening story and the wind is a friend.


Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review. This book was published on the 1st of April, and is out there now for your reading pleasure.

The illustrations in this are beautiful! The story us simple and sweet and sure to be enjoyed by small children,

A wonderfully illustrated book sure to pique the imagination and encourage pretend play.

The story is simple and makes for delightful reading. The illustrations are endearingly adorable, too.

Overall, a great book to read to/with little ones.

Beautiful illustrations that lets a boy use his imagination to run wild and chase his toys as the wind sweeps them away. Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for a chance to read and review this book in exchange for an honest review.

The artistic work in this is amazing. There is so much detail. Even when Ricky and his toys are hiding, a child can make a game out of finding all of them. I had some trouble with the print on the pages. It was too small and then when it broke off into panels, I didn’t realize there were even words. Honestly, they should be enlarged. The story itself was ok. A lot of whooshing. I did like the boys adventurous spirit and the wind didn’t seem scary at all, but more like a warm comforting hug

I received an ARC of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I love the creativity behind the story. It's very unique. I also appreciated the Gen X era art. All in all this book fell a little tiny bit flat for me. There was a bit too much swooshing and sometimes it was difficult for me to decipher what was happening in the pictures. I predict that children will enjoy it more than I did.

A Wild Windy Night is a delightful children's book with enchanting illustrations that transport young readers into a whimsical dream world. The vibrant artwork breathes life into the story, making it a captivating read for bedtime or anytime.