Some Days I'm the Wind

Rebecca Gardyn Levington, Dinara Mirtalipova, Teresa Gallagher

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Barefoot Books
01 November 2025

Some days you may feel like a cyclone, a whirl, dizzy, giddy, wild. Other days, you're a whisper, a breeze, gentle mellow, mild. You can feel a different way each day, and that's ok!

A calming reminder that you can feel a different way each day - and that's ok!

And just like the wind, or the sun or the sea, On some days I'm some ways, but all days, I'm me.

Some days you may feel like a cyclone, a whirl, dizzy, giddy, wild. Other days, you're a whisper, a breeze, gentle mellow, mild. You're not the same each day, and Some Days I'm the Wind is here to say that's ok! In this calming poem, reassuring phrases encourage readers to meet themselves as they are and explore all sides of their emotions and personalities.

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Teaches kids there are no good or bad feelings. All feelings are feelings! .

A perfect companion read to Whatever Comes Tomorrow .

Endnotes provide further exercises to explore feelings through poetry and writing

AGES: 3 to 5

AUTHOR: Rebecca Gardyn Levington is a children's book author, poet, and journalist with a particular penchant for penning both playful and poignant picture books and poems primarily in rhyme. Rebecca's award-winning poems and articles have appeared in numerous anthologies, newspapers, and magazines. She lives in the suburban jungles of New Jersey, USA, with her husband and two boisterous boys.

Dinara Mirtalipova is an award-winning folk artist with a passion for visual storytelling and an admiration for cultures and craftsmanship. Influenced by traditional folklore and classic fairytales, she prefers to draw and paint by hand in bright primary colors with traditional materials such as gouache. She currently divides her time between an Assistant Professor position at Cleveland Institute of Art and working on collaborations and commissions from her home studio in Northeast Ohio.

SELLING POINTS: .

AUTHOR: Written by Rebecca Gardyn Levington, critically acclaimed author of Whatever Comes Tomorrow (2024 Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrated Crystal Kite Honor Book and winner of the 2023 Northern Lights Book Award) .

ILLUSTRATOR: Illustrated by award-winning artist Dinara Mirtalipova who also illustrated Woven of the World (Bologna Ragazzi Award 2023, Grand Prix BIBF Ananas award 2023, Silver Medal from Society of Illustrators 2023) .

SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING: Addresses our ever-shifting emotions in an original, nuanced way .

MINDFULNESS: Teaches mindfulness through cultivating recognition and acceptance of all feelings, whether good or bad .

POETRY: Lyrical phrases calmly reassure readers .

ENDNOTES: Extra writing activities about poetry and emotions are featured at the end of the book

By: Rebecca Gardyn Levington
Illustrated by: Dinara Mirtalipova
Narrator: Teresa Gallagher
Imprint: Barefoot Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 254mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 422g
ISBN: 9798888596623
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 November 2025
Recommended Age: From 3 to 5 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rebecca Gardyn Levington is a children’s book author, poet, and journalist with a particular penchant for penning both playful and poignant picture books and poems – primarily in rhyme. Rebecca’s award-winning poems and articles have appeared in numerous anthologies, newspapers, and magazines. She lives in the suburban jungles of New Jersey, USA, with her husband and two boisterous boys. Dinara Mirtalipova is an award-winning folk artist with a passion for visual storytelling and an admiration for cultures and craftsmanship. Influenced by traditional folklore and classic fairytales, she prefers to draw and paint by hand in bright primary colors with traditional materials such as gouache. She currently divides her time between an Assistant Professor position at Cleveland Institute of Art and working on collaborations and commissions from her home studio in Northeast Ohio.

Reviews for Some Days I'm the Wind

★""By following one expressive girl through wonderfully evocative art, this story celebrates both imaginative play and openness to all kinds of emotions"" – Booklist, starred review ""A lushly illustrated, imaginative ode to a child’s rich emotional landscape."" – Kirkus Reviews ""Imaginative illustrations evoke the gamut of human emotions in this picture book about understanding and expressing feelings. Apt nature metaphors make the complex topic of emotions more digestible; children can borrow the language herein until they find their own words to express their feelings. The sun can be “welcoming, warm” or “stubborn, HOT! A raging, blazing glare.” The sea can be “cautious, quiet” or “fearless, fierce.” The dreamy watercolor illustrations depict both the broad landscape of emotions and the breadth of a child’s imagination"" – Foreword ""A fantastic read to revisit many times with the littlest learners, and truly a powerful piece that could be utilized as an exploratory project that delves into human emotions"" – Children's Literature Comprehensive Database