Cover of the book Kate, Who Tamed the Wind. Features a child with a rake and a wheelbarrow standing next to a black cat on a windy day.

Kate, Who Tamed the Wind

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A wild wind blows on the tippy-top of a steep hill, turning everything upside down for the man who lives there. Luckily, Kate comes up with a plan to tame the wind.

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With an old wheelbarrow full of young trees, she journeys up the steep hill to add a little green to the man’s life, and to protect the house from the howling wind. From award-winning author Liz Garton Scanlon and whimsical illustrator Lee White comes a delightfully simple, lyrical story about the important role trees play in our lives, and caring for the world in which we live.

Author(s): Liz Garton Scanlon & Lee White

Illustration from the book. Features protagonist Kate staring at the ground at the word "wind" written in chalk and surrounded by question marks. Kate is dressed in mismatched clothes and has a cowboy hat at her side.
Illustration from the book.
Illustration from the book that features protagonist Kate and an elderly man enjoying a picnic at the top of a hill next to a house surrounded by trees. The sky is windy and filled with birds.
Illustration from the book.
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