Some Days I’m The Wind
Written by Rebecca Gardyn Levington
Illustrated by Dinara Mirtalipova
Cover credit: Dinara Mirtalipova
and designer Sarah Soldano
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Editors: Lisa Rosinsky and Emm Parkin
Publication Date: Sept. 9, 2025
ISBN (hardcover): 979-8888596623
ISBN (softcover): 979-8888596630
For ages: 4-8
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**A 2026 Children’s Book Council Librarian Favorite!**
**A 2025 Forword Indies Book Of The Year Finalist!**
SOME DAYS I’M THE WIND is a lyrical picture book that encourages kids to be true to who they are, even when “who they are” is constantly changing. Like the wind, which on some days is “whirling and wild” and on others “mellow and mild,” we cannot be described, defined, or labelled in any one way. Each day, our moods, feelings and reactions to the world inevitably shift and drift depending on our circumstance, but we are always, on all days, uniquely ourselves. For fans of poetic picture books like those by Julie Fogliano, Liz Garton Scanlon, and Dianne White.
Written by Rebecca Gardyn Levington
Illustrated by Dinara Mirtalipova
Cover credit: Dinara Mirtalipova
and designer Sarah Soldano
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Editors: Lisa Rosinsky and Emm Parkin
Publication Date: Sept. 9, 2025
ISBN (hardcover): 979-8888596623
ISBN (softcover): 979-8888596630
For ages: 4-8
Download the FREE Coloring Page!
Download the FREE Activity Guide!
Praise for Some Days I’m The Wind
STARRED REVIEW! “This charming picture book…follow[s] one expressive girl through wonderfully evocative art… [and] celebrates both imaginative play and openness to all kinds of emotions… The reassuring conclusion is that the girl’s emotions may change quite a bit, “but all days, I’m me.”
Booklist
“Parallelism and satisfying rhyme lend Gardyn Levington’s rich verse a gentle rhythm, echoed in the playful placement of the text on each page. […] A lushly illustrated, imaginative ode to a child’s rich emotional landscape.”
Kirkus Reviews
“This picture book combines poetic, evocative text with beautiful illustrations of a child expressing all her emotions, both powerful and quiet. Part of the power of the book is that everything is shown as having two sides. The wind can be a cyclone or a breeze. The sun can be welcoming or blazing. Nothing is set. Humans can also be – and feel – many things […] a useful tool to explore emotions with a young child.”
BookTrust
