Take a Walk with the Wind

"Soft brushstrokes and ink wash illustrations follow a creature from Chinese folklore on a blustery adventure in this mythical tale. Inspired by a classical Chinese poem of the same name, the book follows a young Treeling (a childlike being that springs from undisturbed ancient forests) who is awoken and dragged on an adventure by the mischievous wind. The wind builds, disturbing the forest and its creatures until the Treeling puts its foot down, and the pair walk gently home, content with the day’s adventure." —Danielle Ballantyne, Foreword Reviews

"Take a Walk With the Wind is a kind of apologetic journey, set off by a Treeling being coaxed out of bed when the wind steals his orange cap. He walks with the wind – and floats, tumbles, flies, and goes spelunking with it – and also spends the book saying sorry to animals whose peace has been disturbed . . . Liang pencils gorgeous nature drawings with watercolor impressions that are like the wind themselves. White cranes on overcast-eggshell and slate-gray ground under treebark bears in midnight caves; hunter-green fronds over placid, sea green waters; a command of the style-as-nature." – Luke Steere, Youth Services Book Review, starred review

"Xiong takes inspiration from Guo Zhong Chan’s Memories of Xiang Zhou to spin this evocative, nature-centered story about a mythical miniature being . . . Active verbs describe the swirling chaos provoked by every encounter, while delicate paintings depict cranes getting twisted up, monkeys clinging to a tree, and more . . . Meditative depictions of the fanciful relationship cast an atmospheric spell." — Publishers Weekly