| Thunder-Boomer! Contributor(s): Crum, Shutta (Author), Thompson, Carol (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0618618651 ISBN-13: 9780618618651 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $18.04 Product Type: Library Binding Published: June 2009 Annotation: A summer storm brings relief from the heat--and a surprise--to a farm family. It's a hot day on the farm, and a little girl, her brother, and their mother are trying to cool off by the pond. Suddenly, dark clouds roll in. A thunder-boomer is on the way! The storm brings pounding rain and hail--and an unexpected visitor: a soggy wet stray kitten. Colorful descriptions of the storm are accompanied by lots of playful sound effects, making this free-verse poem perfect for reading aloud. Charming watercolor illustrations capture all the drama, humor, and tenderness of the text. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Weather - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see Also Stories In Verse) - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Cats |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2008010478 |
| Lexile Measure: 550 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10.1" W x 10.1" (0.95 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 130209 Reading Level: 2.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A summer storm brings relief from the heat--and a surprise--to a farm family. It's a hot day on the farm, and a little girl, her brother, and their mother are trying to cool off by the pond. Suddenly, dark clouds roll in. A thunder-boomer is on the way The storm brings pounding rain and hail--and an unexpected visitor: a soggy wet stray kitten. Colorful descriptions of the storm are accompanied by lots of playful sound effects, making this free-verse poem perfect for reading aloud. Charming watercolor illustrations capture all the drama, humor, and tenderness of the text. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thompson, Carol: - Carol Thompson is the author and illustrator of over 50 books, including Thunder-Boomer!, which was written by Shutta Crum and was an ALA Notable Book. She lives in England. Crum, Shutta: - Shutta Crum, formerly a librarian, currently writes full time. Among other picture books, she is the author Thunder-Boomer (Clarion), which received four starred reviews, was nominated for a Cybil Award, and was an SLJ Best Book, a Smithsonian Magazine Notable Book, and an ALA Notable Book. Shutta was born in Paintsville, Kentucky, and lives with her husband in Michigan. Her website is www.shutta.com. |