Patricia Polacco
Paperback | Pages: 32 pages Rating: 4.37 | 5939 Users | 453 Reviews
Details Books Conducive To Thunder Cake
| Original Title: | Thunder Cake |
| ISBN: | 0698115813 (ISBN13: 9780698115811) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Michigan(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | California Young Readers Medal Nominee for Primary (1992) |
Explanation In Pursuance Of Books Thunder Cake
A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandma's old farmhouse. "This is Thunder Cake baking weather," calls Grandma, as she and her granddaughter hurry to gather the ingredients around the farm. A real Thunder Cake must reach the oven before the storm arrives. But the list of ingredients is long and not easy to find . . . and the storm is coming closer all the time!Reaching once again into her rich childhood experience, Patricia Polacco tells the memorable story of how her grandma--her Babushka--helped her overcome her fear of thunder when she was a little girl. Ms. Polacco's vivid memories of her grandmother's endearing answer to a child's fear, accompanied by her bright folk-art illustrations, turn a frightening thunderstorm into an adventure and ultimately . . . a celebration!
Whether the first clap of thunder finds you buried under the bedcovers or happily anticipating the coming storm, Thunder Cake is a story that will bring new meaning and possibility to the excitement of a thunderstorm.
Mention Based On Books Thunder Cake
| Title | : | Thunder Cake |
| Author | : | Patricia Polacco |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 32 pages |
| Published | : | August 25th 1997 by Puffin Books (first published March 15th 1990) |
| Categories | : | Childrens. Picture Books. Realistic Fiction |
Rating Based On Books Thunder Cake
Ratings: 4.37 From 5939 Users | 453 ReviewsEvaluation Based On Books Thunder Cake
Polacco, Patricia. Thunder Cake. New York: Philomel Books, 1990. This is a book about a little girl who is scared of thunder, and her grandma who helps her get over this fear by having her help her make "thunder cake." The thunder cake calls for different ingredients that require a certain bravery to acquire. After the cake is in the oven, the grandma recalls all that the little girl did in order to get the cake ingredients, she tells her that anyone who can do all those things should not beThunder Cake is another great story telling of family tradition from Polacco. The young girl and her grandmother prepare a "Thunder Cake" as a storm is coming in. As they prepare to get the ingredients for the meal by going into the different animal sheds, the young girl becomes less afraid of the impending storm.
Loved it! As opposed to the usual perpetual heat and sunshine of our Septembers, we actually had some overcast weather this week and a few (mild) thunderstorms last weekend, so I felt perfectly in the mood for this book and that might have bumped this up to the five star rating ;-) This is a fun, sweet (true) story about young Patricia who is afraid of thunderstorms when she visits her Babushka's (grandmother's) farm during the summer. Her grandma comes up with the idea to make a Thunder Cake,
Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco is a story of a grandmother helping her granddaughter get over her fear of thunder. This is done by making a cake during a storm, the cake being called "thunder cake". One interesting aspect Patricia Polacco puts in the book is the information of how to tell the distance a storm is away from you. The suspense begins to build as the young girl continues to count and notice the storm is getting closer. The illustrations show the hectic activity of the characters as
I like it when grandma asked the girl to count how many miles away is thunder to make her not be afraid of thunder.
Sweet story about a grandmother calming her granddaughter's fear of thunder by gathering ingredients while the thunder rages. Complete with recipe. I loved reading this to my own granddaughter, and when she left my house, she thanked me for reading that book with her. :)
This book was a win for my little future baker. When she saw the recipe she immediately wanted to bake her own Thunder Cake. Delicious. I remember reading it as a child and enjoyed sharing that nostalgia with my own kids.
No comments
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.