''Flora's Very Windy Day'' is a children's picture book by

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. It is illustrated by Matt Phelan. Published by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, the two main characters in the book are Flora and her little brother Crispin, both of whom are blown away by the wind.

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'' review says: "The illustrations' spare palette relies mainly on the vivid contrast between autumnal rusts and pastel sky blue as the kids float along, and there's a touch of Tricia Tusa about Matt Phelan's kids, with their pale, softly round faces decked with rosy cheeks and touches of squiggle in hair and accessories. Older sibs will understand Flora's blend of impatience and attachment, and they may be tickled by the notion of a command appearance before the wind." A ''

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'' review says: "Phelan’s illustrations are simply wonderful: His line floats and traces the air currents, his colors are subtle but strong and he captures Flora’s multiple emotions and Crispin's silent toddlerness in every rosy-cheeked image. Emotionally true from cover to cover. "

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