Iva Dunnit and the Big Wind - Softcover

Purdy, Carol

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140546510 ISBN 13: 9780140546514

Publisher: Puffin, 1994

Synopsis

A pioneer woman with six children uses her wits and strength to save her prairie home during a fearsome windstorm.

About this title

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 3 A contrived tall tale that serves more successfully as a vehicle for Kellogg's illustrations. The golden-hued watercolors are filled with his usual detail, humor and action. The story centers around pioneer woman Iva Dunnit and her six fine childrenIda and Ivan, Ima and Isaac, Ira and Little Iris. They manage to survive alone on the prairie through their wits, strength and "young'uns that knows how to stay put." The main section tells how during a wind storm Iva loses her petticoats while retrieving four chickens. Eventually she winds up hanging off the roof with the four chickens tied to her corset strings. Kellogg's pictures are far superior to the text. He shows the kids having a pillow fight while mom imagines them angelically staying put, and Iva dreaming of corsets on chickens as her mind wanders while waiting to be rescued. Wit, strength or staying put seem little in evidence. Steer your readers toward any of the Sid Fleischman books, especially the McBroom series (Atlantic), for well-written tall tales with sly humor. Judith Gloyer, Milwaukee Public Library
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About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0140546510
• ISBN 13: 9780140546514
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Kellogg Steven