The Cloud Spinner

Absolutely beautiful book! Initially, I was impressed by the condition of the book for a "used" copy. It is hardcover with the jacket still on, and the pages inside are perfect. The pictures are beautifully detailed and colorful. We liked taking a minute to look at each of the pictures and see what cloud animals we could find in the sky, or other little hiding details. The written story is sweet and simple enough for little ones, but can also be an impactful short read for adults. I am happy to add this book to our collection!

A little boy can weave fantastic cloth from the clouds, drawing different colors from them at different times of the day. His mother has always taught him that "enough is enough, and not one stitch more", but he's ordered to weave more cloth by a greedy king, with dire consequences for the occupants of the kingdom. The princess helps him to make things right.Truly a lovely story. It's one that I'll be picking off the shelf in hopes that my 4yo will want to hear it. He's asked for it multiple times already after just having it a day or two, so it seems to appeal to both adults and children. The messages are subtle and incorporated into the story, rather than feeling heavy handed, but give a great opening for talking about greed and being happy with enough.As always, Alison Jay's illustrations are a treat. She always has so many exquisite little details that one can see new things after a dozen reads.

Sometimes it takes a tragedy to see the error of our ways. The greedy king wants more of what our young weaver makes - beautiful cloth spun from the colors of the clouds. He doesn't just want it; he demands it. His young daughter, however, would make the wiser ruler for she sees what has happened due to the lack of clouds and quickly tries to rectify the situation.Highly recommend this book!

My son (and myself) really enjoy the illustrations by Alison Jay so we bought this book. The illustrations were still great, but I didn't like the story itself. The King character is mean, selfish and rude and never learns a lesson or shows remorse or regret for his behavior. In my opinion board books are supposed to be for toddlers and younger so I prefer them to not contain negative behavior.Other books illustrated by Alison Jay that we have and that I would definitely recommend are, "I Took the Moon for a Walk" and "A Gift for Mama"

I bought this book for Earth Day. My 2 and 4 year old boys seemed interested when i read the book to them, and I really enjoyed it. It delivers the very important message of conservation in a beautiful way, and there is a King, a Queen, and a princess, making it more of a familiar story, a fairy tail kind of thing, so the kids don't feel like they are getting a lecture. I loved it and will be getting this book as a gift for friends with kids! Great way to teach kids to not use more than what they need.

I have purchased numerous Caldecott and Newbery award winning books and this one ranks up there with the best of them. Noted illustrator Alison Jay is at the top of her game with this beautiful book. Micheal Catchpool's story is whimsical and heartfelt with an important life lesson to tell. Short enough to keep the little one's attention, but long enough to tell a beautiful story. I bought this along with other beautiful stories like "Plant a Kiss," "Interrupting Chicken," "A Sick Day for Amos MGee," "Boy+Bot" and several Fancy Nancy books - all wonderful books - but the Cloud Spinner stood out among these classics. I highly recommend it!

This has been part of a gift bag I give to friends with new babies. It is not as common as some of the other books, but it has a wonderful message: Enough is enough, and not one stitch more! The illustrations are beautiful too, and my grandkids love finding all the pictures in the clouds.

This is a lovely story, with a fairly clear message delivered through outcomes rather than simply being told. There is enough subtlety that you can develop questions that send children deeper into thought and exploration. Like: what do you notice about the girl on the last page and why do you think that came to be so?

Amazing, could not wait to read this, my class thoroughly enjoyed it. We read it over and over again and got some amazing language from it. I would highly recommend this superb book.

children enjoyed the story

In questo libro c'è pura magia, sembra una favola senza tempo illustrata in modo favoloso con questo fine effetto affresco caratteristico dei lavori di Alison Jay.

Loved by all family!

Great lesson and cute story!