The artwork in this book was absolutely gorgeous. It drew me right into the story, the place and the events. Oyster Jack heads out on his boat Dinah every day to trawl for oysters. Using a sailboat, he is dependent on the wind. When the wind leaves him, Oyster Jack sits and goes nowhere. It shows about the dependence on the wind to do this job. It also can be used to show how we are all dependent on others and the importance of working together. There is a lot of text in some spots, so I would definitely recommend this book to primary children, not toddlers.

When Wind sees Oyster Jack wearing a coat that keeps the cold out, Wind decides that she wants to be warm too. Wind tries a coat of frost, but that doesn't work. Then she tries a blanket of snow, but that doesn't work either. How can Wind get warm? And how can Oyster Jack sail again if Wind keeps going away?

Wind and Oyster Jack is a sweet tale of a Chesapeake Bay oyster harvester with beautiful illustrations. Young sailors will enjoy Oyster Jack and the Wind's dilemma.

Some very beautiful illustrations of the Chesapeake Bay area. The story was ok. At times there seemed to be too much text. It was nice to learn a little about skipjacks and that sailboats are still being used.

The illustrations in Wind and Oyster Jack are beautiful, the style lends movement to Wind. My kids enjoyed looking at the detail in each picture, they also liked learning more about the skipjack at the end of the book. Kids will relate well with Wind's adventure, I would have liked the book more if it focused primarily on her with Oyster Jack in the background in a supporting role, his motivation for helping Wind not as direct. Otherwise, a beautiful picture book with a fun story that will entertain young readers.

This was an interesting story about the Wind, and its friend Jack. The wind wants to be warm. But it can’t wear a coat, and it can’t get covered in a blanket. At first I thought this story was a little long, but it worked out okay in the end. The illustrations are beautiful, and the outcome fun. A nice book for any collection.

***This book was reviewed for Schiffer Publishing via Netgalley

Wind and Oyster Jack is a delightful story about a man named Oyster Jack, who goes out every day in his boat named Dinah, traveling to the oyster bars, to trowel them up and sell them. Helping him get out to sea is his good friend Wind, who fills Dinah’s sails full.

One day, they get out to the bars and Wind says she is cold. She tries to use Jack’s coat, but that doesn't work. On the radio, she hears about a 'coat of frost’ and goes to find it, but that doesn't warm her either. The next day, she hears about a 'blanket of snow’ on the radio, and seeks it out. That only made her colder! The next day, when Wind says she is cold, Jack has a very special gift for her!

I adored the artwork for this story, as did my cubs. This was a cute story with a great point. If someone helps you day after day, you should return that favour whenever possible. Wind did not have to help Jack by blowing his boat out to sea, but she did. Jack got a chance to repay her kindness when he got something special to help Wind stay warm, and attached it to his boat mast.

📚📚📚📚📚 Highly recommended

A fun and enjoyable story about oyster catcher Jack and his boat Dinah, and of course the all important and powerful Wind. Now you see here Ms. wind was crucial to Jack getting to the oyster ground, without her Jack was dead in the water. It was a very cold day and even the wind wanted to feel some warmth Jack was all cloaked up. This book gets your imaginations in gear and you see the fun part of when it snows and the wind has picked up, not knowing it’s only trying to get warm, funny and very imaginative, it’s a cool book your kids are sure to enjoy it.

This beautifully illustrated children's picture book is notable for its subject matter- the real work of oyster harvesters on skipjack sailboats. Giving children a bit of a feel for the capricious wind that determines the ability to harvest, the story is sure to result in amusement as a chilly wind goes looking for a coat of frost or a blanket of snow, only to find a windsock is the best fit. A charming story with gorgeous artwork.

This is a good book appropriate for elementary age children. The use of anthropomorphism was interesting and worked well to help tell the story of an oyster fisherman. The illustrations were very well done and supported the incorporated anthropomorphism.

I liked the idea of this book but not the execution and the way the pages alternated between colorful and blank.