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The Cloud Spinner Michael Catchpool Alison Jay 9780375870118 Books

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The Cloud Spinner Michael Catchpool Alison Jay 9780375870118 Books

Sometimes it takes a tragedy to see the error of our ways. The greedy king wants more of what our young weaver makes - beautiful cloth spun from the colors of the clouds. He doesn't just want it; he demands it. His young daughter, however, would make the wiser ruler for she sees what has happened due to the lack of clouds and quickly tries to rectify the situation.
Highly recommend this book!


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The Cloud Spinner Michael Catchpool Alison Jay 9780375870118 Books Reviews

This is a gentle book with rather obvious message, but not too obvious. The illustrations are yummy and the story very gentle. We purchased it for Christmas gifts for two sets of grandchildren, aged 3-6, and I know that it is the kind of book any of the four will pick up in silence to pour over the pictures, no doubt keeping in mind the message.
I found this book by looking up the Illustrator, Allison Jay. She illustrates for various authors and has her own books that we LOVE. Although my 18 month old son is too young to understand this book he still loves to look at the pictures and point to and name things. When he is old enough to understand the book, it is a lovely message about living simply and not taking advantage of the earth, which is something I care about.
Very, very cute book with great illustrations!
We LOVE this book. An instant favorite with my 3 yr old and 5 yr old. Lots of fun 'lesson's' to pull away from this great story. Captivating visuals for bedtime reading. We borrowed it from the library, then had to own our own copy.
I bought this book for Earth Day. My 2 and 4 year old boys seemed interested when i read the book to them, and I really enjoyed it. It delivers the very important message of conservation in a beautiful way, and there is a King, a Queen, and a princess, making it more of a familiar story, a fairy tail kind of thing, so the kids don't feel like they are getting a lecture. I loved it and will be getting this book as a gift for friends with kids! Great way to teach kids to not use more than what they need.
This has been part of a gift bag I give to friends with new babies. It is not as common as some of the other books, but it has a wonderful message Enough is enough, and not one stitch more! The illustrations are beautiful too, and my grandkids love finding all the pictures in the clouds.
A little boy can weave fantastic cloth from the clouds, drawing different colors from them at different times of the day. His mother has always taught him that "enough is enough, and not one stitch more", but he's ordered to weave more cloth by a greedy king, with dire consequences for the occupants of the kingdom. The princess helps him to make things right.

Truly a lovely story. It's one that I'll be picking off the shelf in hopes that my 4yo will want to hear it. He's asked for it multiple times already after just having it a day or two, so it seems to appeal to both adults and children. The messages are subtle and incorporated into the story, rather than feeling heavy handed, but give a great opening for talking about greed and being happy with enough.

As always, Alison Jay's illustrations are a treat. She always has so many exquisite little details that one can see new things after a dozen reads.
Sometimes it takes a tragedy to see the error of our ways. The greedy king wants more of what our young weaver makes - beautiful cloth spun from the colors of the clouds. He doesn't just want it; he demands it. His young daughter, however, would make the wiser ruler for she sees what has happened due to the lack of clouds and quickly tries to rectify the situation.
Highly recommend this book!