A humorous story about the day the wind blew so fiercely that it lifted two children's mum and dad into the sky, leaving them to fend for themselves. Illustrated in full colour throughout.
Reviews
Kirkus Review US:When the wind blows their parents away, the Whirly children check the phone book's emergency pages for help, but to no avail. So they settle in to wait, while the "muddle" in the house becomes a "mess" and then a "maze where nothing could be found." Finally, since no one else is looking after them, they decide to do it themselves. On Jack's two days, they go to school; on Flora's, they stay home and play pirates; the baby's cozy agenda includes stories and early bed. On the seventh clay, they tidy up - to their parents' delight when they finally blow in again. Ross brings just the right touch to this fanciful blend of license and responsibility, both in her brisk, tongue-in-cheek narrative and in softly crosshatched, amusingly detailed illustrations of the wide-eyed kids enjoying and coping with their independence. (Kirkus Reviews)
