Iva Dunnit and the Big Wind

by Carol Purdy, Steven Kellogg (Illustrator)

Iva Dunnit's petticoats go flying as she saves her home when the Big Wind blows.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Edward Sojuwa]

Carol Purdy has come up with a tall tale bigger than Little House on the Prairie! Pioneer mom Iva Dunnit is a down home country lady with six kids all with first names beginning with the letter I for Ivan, Ivy, etc. Iva is a legend who can handle any challenge, and has raised her younguns to do the same, by keeping their wits and staying put. In the early 1800s such women of courage were not supposed to exist, but don't tell that to Iva Dunnit, who, like Miss Reba McEntire, will use her Suth'n wit to put y'all in your place! Then one day a huge windy storm threatens the family's chicken farm house, and Iva heads outside on her lonesome to save them. When she gets stuck on the barn roof with the wind raging about her, it's up to the kids to make a choice: stay put or keep their wits and save mom from being blown away like the Tumbleweed what lives in a cowboy's dream. An awesome American folk tale with a strong woman both genders can root for. Read for yourself. Quoting Reba, it's your one chance to fancy, so I know you won't let me down!
Four stars, y'all!
Iva Dunnit real good!!!! Cos Iva DONE IT BETTER!!!

[Laura]

When I was learning how to read, my brother, sister, and I checked this book out from the library almost every week--we loved it that much. This book represents my childhood, and helps me remember my old library and my first contact with literature.

Great story, great writing, great book! Perfect for beginning readers!

[Jane]

I read this a million times as a bedtime, teatime, first thing in the morning time story and I never got tired of it.

It's a shame it's hard to get now, because it is a good read.

[Maryann]

A favorite read-aloud book - I loved to read it to my daughter employing my notion of what Iva's "prairie" accent would be.

[Pamela Powell]

Very cute story of a mother and her children who worked together to save their farm.

[Mellanie C]

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