Thursday, May 21, 2020

When the Storm Comes by Linda Ashman and Taeeun Yoo - ADVISABLE

When the Storm Comes by Linda Ashman, illustrated by Taeeun Yoo, PICTURE BOOK Nancy Paulsen (Penguin Random House), 2020. $18. 9780399546099

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

A storm is coming, and what do we do? We prepare by checking supplies and getting ready, we find a safe place, we bring things inside and we wait and watch.  So do the animals. They find a safe place to wait out the storm, too.  When it's over, everyone helps clean up.

I was expecting this to be a metaphor about "weathering a storm" it's not - it's about preparing for and riding out and repairing from an actual storm.  I loved how no one was afraid, I liked the parallel with the animals. Also, Taeeun Yoo's illustrations are great.  The animals are darling and I love the pictures of them safe in their dens.  The text is very cute rhymes, a perfect read aloud (especially before a storm).

Lisa Librarian

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