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.
SELECTION
| 2018 Junior Library Guild Selection
SHORTLIST
| 2018 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award
One of New York Public Library’s Best Books for Kids 2018 One of Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Book Covers of 2018 Considered for one of Horn Book’s CaldeNott Honour Books 2019
PRAISE FOR Red Sky at Night:
"With MacKay’s dreamy cut-paper collage art featuring two siblings exploring outdoors, the old-fashioned approach to weather is oddly reassuring." --New York Times
"[T]his makes a perfect fit for primary weather units." --Starred Review, Booklist
"A curated collection of old-timey weather sayings is artfully brought to life in this exquisite informational picture book." --Starred Review,Quill & Quire
"Distinctive, luminous illustrations delight the eye." --Kirkus Reviews
"MacKay . . . once again relies on inventive, diorama-style artwork to create a moving story." --Publishers Weekly
"A wonderful resource for nature lovers and for any classroom, especially for art and science curricula." --School Library Journal
"[T]his transfixing picture book will teach something new to cloud-watchers everywhere." --BookPage
"[A] clever picture book. . . . Budding and amateur meteorologists will enjoy this title, as will Canadian adults and children alike. . . . Highly Recommended." --CM Magazine
"A memorable collection of weather sayings, beautifully arranged in story form and illustrated by renowned paper artist Elly MacKay.” --The Avidly
ELLY MACKAY is an acclaimed paper artist and award-winning children’s book maker. She is the author and illustrator of a number of picture books, including In the Clouds and Red Sky at Night, and has illustrated, among others, The Enchanted Symphony by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton and I Am a Meadow Mermaid and The Secret Fawn by Kallie George. Before pursuing a career in picture books, she taught in schools and was an educator in galleries. Elly lives in the winter kingdom of Owen Sound, Ontario, where she and her family often search for snow dragons in the gardens and fields nearby.
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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.
Awards
SELECTION
| 2018 Junior Library Guild Selection
SHORTLIST
| 2018 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award
Praise
One of New York Public Library’s Best Books for Kids 2018 One of Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Book Covers of 2018 Considered for one of Horn Book’s CaldeNott Honour Books 2019
PRAISE FOR Red Sky at Night:
"With MacKay’s dreamy cut-paper collage art featuring two siblings exploring outdoors, the old-fashioned approach to weather is oddly reassuring." --New York Times
"[T]his makes a perfect fit for primary weather units." --Starred Review, Booklist
"A curated collection of old-timey weather sayings is artfully brought to life in this exquisite informational picture book." --Starred Review,Quill & Quire
"Distinctive, luminous illustrations delight the eye." --Kirkus Reviews
"MacKay . . . once again relies on inventive, diorama-style artwork to create a moving story." --Publishers Weekly
"A wonderful resource for nature lovers and for any classroom, especially for art and science curricula." --School Library Journal
"[T]his transfixing picture book will teach something new to cloud-watchers everywhere." --BookPage
"[A] clever picture book. . . . Budding and amateur meteorologists will enjoy this title, as will Canadian adults and children alike. . . . Highly Recommended." --CM Magazine
"A memorable collection of weather sayings, beautifully arranged in story form and illustrated by renowned paper artist Elly MacKay.” --The Avidly
Author
ELLY MACKAY is an acclaimed paper artist and award-winning children’s book maker. She is the author and illustrator of a number of picture books, including In the Clouds and Red Sky at Night, and has illustrated, among others, The Enchanted Symphony by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton and I Am a Meadow Mermaid and The Secret Fawn by Kallie George. Before pursuing a career in picture books, she taught in schools and was an educator in galleries. Elly lives in the winter kingdom of Owen Sound, Ontario, where she and her family often search for snow dragons in the gardens and fields nearby.
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