Windkind

The gentle wind that softly caresses the ears, the chilly wind that nips at the nose, the warm wind that makes the balloons dance, and the strong wind that lets kites and longing soar—these and many more are known to the Wind Child. It takes us all the way up into the storm-woven clouds and ultimately brings us back home, refreshed and delighted, on gentle breezes, intoxicated by the play of nature. In "Wind Child," works about the wind by Elisa Brückner and Gerd Knappe stand hand in hand. Together, they create a joyful picture of the most beautiful, ever-playful natural force. "Wind Child" unites the two genres of picture book and poetry collection between two covers. At the front, the images by Elisa Brückner unfold their entire magic, accompanied by a few words that are easy for children's ears to grasp. At the back, Gerd Knappe explores the variations of the wind in lyrical form with "Wilder Windig – 4 Ways to Write About the Wind." Excerpt: "Flying higher than high, swaying up in the wind, weightlessly suspended, like an angel of an eagle." Collages by Elisa Brückner, text by Gerd Knappe.