Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea (Rise and Shine)

This story is well written and supported by beautiful illustrations. It is a story about how one person can make a difference, if they just keep on working towards their goal. It is a story about how true democracy isn't achieved with war or terror, but with understanding, respect and education. It is also a story that has been formatted for 3 different age groups, with the versions for older children and the adult version called "Three cups of Tea" How nice to be able to read a book that inspires me, and then to be able to share that story with my children with the same story but aimed for their understanding. I highly recommend this book, and feel that every school library should have a copy!

Listen to the Wind was a marvellous way to portray Greg mortenson's Three Cups of Tea to youngsters. The decoupage type illustrations are wonderful and inspire perhaps doing something similar for a book report in the classroom or even at home.The easy flowing text is a pleasure to read and my 8 yr old grandson just loved it. We have started our own jar at home to collect 'Pennies for Peace' as a result of this. The story gave us a wonderful opportunity to discuss the wars in Pakistan and Afghanistan and the choice that Greg Mortenson has made to bring a message of human love and peace to these people, especially the innocent children.

After reading Three Cups of Tea and hearing Greg Mortenson speak, I found out there was a book available called Listen to the Wind for young children 6-8 years old. It tells his story of the children in Pakistan/Afghanistan needing schools built, much the same as the adult book only very short and simple. It is done with textile collages; I think it would be better illustrated with drawings, but it still gets the story across.

I bought this book for my grandsons so they could know the story of Three Cups of Tea which had so inspired me. I am so glad I did. The book opened up a wonderful and continuing discussion about children who live in other parts of the world and how their lives differ from ours. The story engaged them, and the beautiful artwork -- which has a lovely back story of its own -- intrigued them, more so with each reading. The book gently introduces children to another religion and culture, and tells a good story along the way.

After reading Three Cups of Tea I bought a copy of Listen to the Wind for one of my grandchildren. The story and illustrations were beautiful and delightful. Thie story should motivate children to help others less fortunate by starting the project "Pennies for Peace." In addition, it helps them develop a global view. I bought three more copies for my other grandchildren. One daughter-in-law said she read it herself six times before she gave it to her son's teacher to read to the entire class. Great book! Buy it for some child you want to motivate.

What a wonderful book!!! It inspires children just as the adult book, "Three Cups of Tea" inspired me. I purchased copies for my four young grandchildren, for our church Vacation Bible School, and for my daughter-in-laws 1st grade class. The artwork is beautiful! A class from a neighborhood in a depressed part of Houston used the book in a kindergarten class, and those children who do not always have food and clothing, collected several hundred dollars in pennies to send to Greg Mortenson for school supplies. How many books have that much power?

I'm a avid supporter of Greg Mortenson's efforts in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and have read with real interest his Three Cups of Tea, and the even more gripping Stones into Schools, so I was eager to read a "child's book" based on the efforts to build schools there and get education to all the children, particularly girls.The pictures in Listen to the Wind are charming. Are they intelligible to a young child? No. The story is familiar. But is it told in language a child can understand? I think not. My eight year old grandchild was totally disinterested. I'll be donating the book to my local library.

My boys and I LOVED this children's version of Three Cups of Tea. I loved it so much that I bought a copy for our school library. The torn paper pictures are beautiful. It's amazing how well he was able to shorten the amazing story told in Three Cups of Tea down to a children's book and made it simple enough for them to understand and WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE THEMSELVES!!

This is a beautiful picture book describing the extraordinary amount of charitable work carried out by Greg Mortenson. It is a delightful book for fairly young children. The other books for adults: Three cups of tea" and the follow up "Stones into schools" are well written and a great tribute to the wonderful work this man is dong - providing schools for boys and girls in the remotest areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is little wonder that Greg is held in such high esteem by the people of the area - in contrast to their attitude of military expeditions in the area. A tremendous man and tremendous books!

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I bought two of these books, both for girls 11 years of age. It's well written and illustrated and tells the story well.

It is wonderful to see a fine example of a book that brings young students and children in touch with a real life situation that has brought benefits to young people in another part of the world. The real world is full of stories like this, and the artistic interpretation of the story helps to portray the message of this book. So often young children take the things they have for granted. Now they can begin to understand that not everyone has something which is very much a part of many chidlren's lives, school.

I recently read "Three Cups of Tea," the "grown-up" version of Mortenson's story, and wanted a way to share it with my class (I'm a Grade 1 teacher). This book was a great way to do it. The text addresses some big concepts for little minds, presenting the story from the point of view of the children of Korphe, but in an accessible way. The illustrations are also gorgeous, and the kids (and I) were fascinated when we found out the method, process and materials used in the illustrator's art. A great non-fiction text for all ages!