In the Night
The Wind That Had No Wall
A heron, a ripple, and a gate left open
William Vincent Carleton
The wind that burned Glory the morning glory comes back down the lane, looking for a wall. Bram the fox squares up to meet it, but Dee the chickadee tells him to become the gate instead. He steps aside, and the cold passes through and leaves. An In the Night read-aloud about not sending hard things back, with a heron, a ripple and a gate left open.
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