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The storm / Akiko Miyakoshi.
A young boy uses his imagination to get over his fear of the strong rainstorm that threatens to postpone the next day's promised trip to the beach.
Record details
- ISBN: 1771385596
- ISBN: 9781771385596
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some colour)
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, 2016.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Translation of: Taifū ga kuru. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 18.95 |
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| Subject: | Boys > Juvenile fiction. Rainstorms > Juvenile fiction. Fear > Juvenile fiction. Imagination > Juvenile fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | NAT JP Miyak | 31681020003190 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
When a strong storm arrives on the evening before a young boy is supposed to go to the beach, he starts to lose hope that he will be able to make the trip, so he huddles under the covers to muffle the sound of the storm and begins to dream. - Grand Central Pub
As this evocative picture book begins, a little boy is excited about a trip to the beach with his parents planned for the following day. But a bad storm is coming, and he has started to worry they won't be able to go. He watches as the sky grows darker through the afternoon. His mother and father close the shutters and bring the potted plants indoors. Then the storm arrives. âAll through dinner, the rain beats hard against the shutters. The wind howls and blows,â the boy says. âI try not to be scared.â At bedtime, he thinks, âI wish I had a ship with big propellers that would spin stronger winds to drive the storm away.â While asleep, his wish becomes his dream, and he manages to blow away the dark clouds with his imaginary vessel. Then, to his delight, when he awakens, he finds his dream of clear blue skies has come true. Author and illustrator Akiko Miyakoshi uses spare text and black-and-white drawings to echo the tension and uncertainty a child feels when encountering severe weather. The boy knows he is safe, yet danger is near. When he faces his fear in his dream, he becomes empowered by having conquered it. This is a perfect book for a quiet storytime on a rainy day. It would also work for launching conversations about fears, particularly those that are nature related, or as the impetus for children's own imaginary stories of how they could be courageous and save the day. - Univ of Toronto Pr
A little boy is excited about a trip to the beach with his parents planned for the following day. But a bad storm is coming, and he is worried they won't be able to go. He watches as the sky grows darker through the afternoon. Then the storm arrives! At bedtime, with the storm raging, he huddles under the covers to muffle the frightening sounds of the howling wind and driving rain, and soon, worry and disappointment give way to slumber and dreams. Can the mighty ship in his imagination sail him to blue skies by morning? An everyday experience reaches new heights in this rich, child's-eye view of plans foiled by weather. The evocative charcoal illustrations and spare text bring to life this story of anticipation, disappointment and nature's might. The Storm is the perfect book for quiet storytime on a gray, rainy day. - Univ of Toronto Pr
As this evocative picture book begins, a little boy is excited about a trip to the beach with his parents planned for the following day. But a bad storm is coming, and he has started to worry they won't be able to go. He watches as the sky grows darker through the afternoon. His mother and father close the shutters and bring the potted plants indoors. Then the storm arrives. ?All through dinner, the rain beats hard against the shutters. The wind howls and blows,? the boy says. ?I try not to be scared.? At bedtime, he thinks, ?I wish I had a ship with big propellers that would spin stronger winds to drive the storm away.? While asleep, his wish becomes his dream, and he manages to blow away the dark clouds with his imaginary vessel. Then, to his delight, when he awakens, he finds his dream of clear blue skies has come true.
Author and illustrator Akiko Miyakoshi uses spare text and black-and-white drawings to echo the tension and uncertainty a child feels when encountering severe weather. The boy knows he is safe, yet danger is near. When he faces his fear in his dream, he becomes empowered by having conquered it. This is a perfect book for a quiet storytime on a rainy day. It would also work for launching conversations about fears, particularly those that are nature related, or as the impetus for children's own imaginary stories of how they could be courageous and save the day.
