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Island storm / Brian Floca ; illustrated by Sydney Smith.
Before taking shelter, two siblings experience the excitement and beauty of an island storm from its calm beginning to its powerful peak and gentle end.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780823456475 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Neal Porter Books, an imprint of Holiday House Publishing, Inc., [2025]
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| Subject: | Siblings > Juvenile fiction. Thunderstorms > Juvenile fiction. Rain and rainfall > Juvenile fiction. Islands > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Picture books. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | NAT JP Floca | 31681030070148 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- B & T Entertainment
Two siblings bear witness to the steady start, thrilling apex and gentle end of an island storm, in a picture book that depicts the sheer power and calm of the aftermath of a violent thunderstorm. Illustrations. - Baker & Taylor
Before taking shelter, two siblings experience the excitement and beauty of an island storm from its calm beginning to its powerful peak and gentle end. - Random House, Inc.
In Caldecott Medalist Brian Floca and acclaimed illustrator Sydney Smithâs thrilling picture book, young readers will experience the sheer power of a violent thunderstorm and the calm of its aftermath.
A Kirkus Prize Finalist
A New York Times Best Childrenâs Book of the Year
Can you tell when a storm is coming? Can you feel the wind coming and growing? Do you hear the branches bouncing together, hear the whispers of the wind through the leaves?Â
Join in the journey as two siblings bear witness to the steady start, thrilling apex, and gentle end of this island storm. Theyâll shelter soon, but first they want to feel it all. Â
Sydney Smith is the winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international distinction given to authors and illustrators of children's books, and his illustrations are fantastically textured and visually spectacular. Paired with Brian Flocaâs eloquent, rhythmic text, Island Storm is a multi-sensory experience that will amaze and delight readers. Children who fear thunder can take comfort in seeing it captured in the pages, while those who relish watching the sky crack open can enjoy battling this storm from the comfort of their homes.
A Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
An NPR âBooks We Loveâ Selection
A Horn Book Fanfare Title
A Quill & Quire Best Book of the Year
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
One of Evanston Public Libraryâs 101 Great Books for Kids
