Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Possum and The Summer Storm by Anne Hunter- OPTIONAL


Possum and the Summer Storm by Anne Hunter, PICTURE BOOK. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018. $18. 9780544898912

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3)- OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW

Possum and his babies are caught in a thunderstorm. They are swept downstream and their brush pile home is washed away. They are sad it’s gone and decide to build a new one. Lots of friendly animals from their neighborhood forest give advice and help them build. Each time, they add something special to the new house. When it’s complete they have a large house that can shelter all their helper friends when the next thunderstorm shows up.


Readers will enjoy seeing what each new animal can add to the building process. The end is sweet when Possum invites each of the animals to stay in their new home during another incoming thunderstorm, but it is lacking a little excitement.

Shay, High School Librarian, MLS

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