Title: Thunder-Boomer!
Author: Shutta Crum
Illustrated by: Carol Thompson
Published By: Houghton Mifflin/Clarion Books
In this book the authors took me through a summer storm in the country. A farm family, consisting of parents and two children, feel a change in the weather, see the darkening sky, and run for shelter just before the rain and hail hit. Funny illustrations, in water color, pastels, crayons and collages, capture the excitement and fear of the potentially damaging storm.
The text, using strong verbs, is just right for a storm story. I like how the author using poetry in her phrases that arouse the senses. As a reader I could almost feel the humid air of the summer day, hear the frenzy of the wind and the rain and the hail. Ah, and the smell of the after rain, reminds me of my grandmothers farm. Sound and bits of dialogue become part of the illustrations, which make it all seem immediate. A good story to use in a discussion about storms or farms.
The text, using strong verbs, is just right for a storm story. I like how the author using poetry in her phrases that arouse the senses. As a reader I could almost feel the humid air of the summer day, hear the frenzy of the wind and the rain and the hail. Ah, and the smell of the after rain, reminds me of my grandmothers farm. Sound and bits of dialogue become part of the illustrations, which make it all seem immediate. A good story to use in a discussion about storms or farms.
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