| Storm in the Night Contributor(s): Stolz, Mary (Author), Cummings, Pat (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064432564 ISBN-13: 9780064432566 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2020 Annotation: Thomas and his cat live with Grandfather. One night during a thunderstorm, the electricity goes off, leaving them in the dark. The old man begins to tell Thomas about his experience on a similar night when he was a boy and was very frightened. Grandfather's gentle tale allows Thomas to relax and admit his own fear. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Weather |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 85045838 |
| Lexile Measure: 550 |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 9.9" W x 7.9" (0.29 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 5543 Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Storm in the night--lights flicker out, rain streams down the windows... This could be a moment to be scared, but Thomas and his grandfather huddle with Ringo the cat on their porch and share stories in the darkness. This lovely picture book is also a strong choice to share about overcoming fears. Too early to go to bed, and with only flashes of lightning to see by, Thomas and his grandfather happily find themselves rediscovering the half-forgotten scents and sounds of their world. They have a wonderful time learning important new things about each other in a spirited conversation. Mary Stolz and Pat Cummings have each brought their unique talents to this lyrical tale about a magical, stormy night and a special relationship between grandfather and grandson. A Coretta Scott King Honor Book. Storm in the night. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cummings, Pat: - Pat Cummings was born in Chicago but grew up traveling with her military family all over the world. She has been writing and illustrating children's books since she graduated from Pratt Institute and is the author and/or illustrator of more than forty books. In addition to her art for the Coretta Scott King Award winner My Mama Needs Me by Mildred Pitts Walter, Pat's luminous work includes Angel Baby; Clean Your Room, Harvey Moon!; and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Talking With Artists. She teaches children's book illustration and writing at Parsons School of Design, the New School, and Pratt Institute. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can visit her online at www.patcummings.com. Stolz, Mary: -Mary Stolz published her first book for young people in 1950 with Ursula Nordstrom and never looked back. Since then, she has written more than sixty books, been published in nearly thirty languages, and received two Newbery Honors (for Belling the Tiger and The Noonday Friends). The Bully of Barkham Street is the sequel to A Dog on Barkham Street (also available from HarperTrophy). Ms. Stolz lives on the Gulf Coast of Florida. |