Sweep

In "Sweep" by Louise Greig, readers are taken on a poignant journey alongside Ed, a young boy grappling with the tumultuous emotions that accompany life's ups and downs.From the moment the first leaf hits Ed in the face, signaling the start of a bad mood, to his furious determination to sweep away his troubles, readers witness Ed's emotional rollercoaster firsthand. As his bad mood grows darker and more consuming, Ed finds himself overwhelmed by a pile of leaves that symbolizes his inner turmoil.But just as quickly as the storm of emotions appears, it is whisked away by a gust of wind, leaving behind a sense of clarity and renewal. Through an unexpected gift—a kite—Ed learns to look up and appreciate the beauty around him, finding solace in the midst of chaos.Louise Greig's simple yet powerful words, paired with the stunning illustrations of a town landscape filled with intricate details, create a perfect harmony that brings Ed's journey to life. Together, author and illustrator weave a tale that resonates with readers of all ages, reminding us that while bad moods are inevitable, we have the power to choose how we react to them. 🌿📖🌈

We borrowed this book from our local library and loved it so much that we had to add it to our home collection. It’s a great message and beautifully written and illustrated.

The media could not be loaded.  If your little has big feelings then this is the book for you. It tells the story how one small thing can get bigger and bigger and how it’s just best to deal with it first before it gets big.

A great book for our 4-year-old to consider how emotions can be coped with and we have choices with how we manage our reactions to things. Easy to read and the illustrations are great.

My son turns three this thanksgiving and is starting to stomp his foot and hey angry easily, and this was the perfect book to start out at this age! Even for me, and I’m almost 30 years old. This book is definitely a keeper.

I will say the illustrations roped me in! The book itself is a bit up and down and it may be better suited for older children.

Don’t be deceived by thinking this amazing book is just one for fall! Yes, the illustrations are beautiful and the leaves on the cover make you want to jump in one big leaf pile but it’s so much more than that! This is THE perfect book for talking about all those big feelings that just seem to get out of control and take over.

Really cute book. I think my students like looking at the pictures more than actually reading it. The message was pretty complex so we had to discuss it. (3rd grade)

Sweep is one of those gorgeous books that surprises you! I saw the cover of Sweep in a list of fall books on Instagram. There was no description and I ordered it based solely on the cover. I was surprised to discover that Sweep is actually a book about getting swept up in a bad mood and letting it carry us away. This makes me love it even more! The illustrations are gorgeous and the message inside is conveyed with warmth and humour. Highly recommend!

Obviously you should never judge a book by the cover, BUT The first thing that you will notice is how beautiful the cover is! Some of the leaves are trimmed with a bronze foil which is really lovely and both the cover and pages are high quality on a heavy weight matte paper.On the face of it you would think it was a book for the Autumn but the leaves are actually a really good analogy for teaching children about moods and how something very small can build into something much bigger if you don’t look around you and take a breath. I read this to my 6 and 8 year old boys who can sometimes bottle their emotions and they loved it. At the end they could explain to me what the leaves symbolised so I think the moral comes across really well. I would definitely recommend it as a story that could be used to promote mindfulness.

I think this lovely book is not only for the little ones, but also for the adults. Love the story and the illustrution is very beautiful.

見ているだけでワクワクするような色づかい、生き生きとしたキャラクター、ダイナミックに描かれたストーリー展開が魅力的な絵本です。英語も平易で読みやすく、文章も強調したい部分の文字が大きくなったり、流れるように印字されていたりタイポグラフィも楽しめます。

Ed is in a bad mood; a mood like a raging storm which just will not pass, and his bad mood is sweeping everyone and everything along with it. He knows storming on is probably not the best course of action, but his bad mood convinces him to keep going, making it bigger and bigger. At points, he wants to stop, but then the whole storm would have been a wasted effort, so he persists.As Ed storms, he sweeps along everything and everyone in his way. Julia Sarda's illustrations represent this as a pile of leaves which grows and grows, trapping bicycles, buses, and trees, and eventually partially concealing buildings. All the while, Ed misses the joy around him. In the background there are balloons, kites, and a fairground, and in the pile of leaves he creates, people ski, cycle, chat, and frolic. But Ed is oblivious.When finally, the storm blows over, everything looks different and Ed is relieved. The illustrations do suggest there are a few outstanding consequences as there is now a car on a roof and a bicycle as a weather vane, but for the most part, life is back to normal.This is a very relatable story of determinedly staying annoyed when we know we should move on, and how this disadvantages us and others and affects the way we see the world. It may be helpful in thinking with children about times they bear a grudge when they should let go, and generating alternative solutions and ways of coping.