Thunder-Boomer! by Crum, Shutta
	List Price:   $16.00 Unit Price:   $12.80 You Save:   $3.20 (20%) ISBN-10:   0618618651 ISBN-13:   9780618618651 Publisher:   Houghton Mifflin; Clarion Books Category:   Picture Books Pub. Date:   June 2009 Pages:   40 Format:   Library Binding Ages:   3 to 7
Description/Notes
A summer storm brings relief from the heatand a surpriseto 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 hailand 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.