I think this book would be a little more challenging, but the pictures and text are located on separate pages. The story is about a big storm coming. The little boy asks his mother what thunder and lightening are. The storm is scene from different views from people in the city to those on a farm. From people in the mountains to those on the beach. Once the storm passes the little boy asks what the arch of colors in the sky is; the mother replies that it is a rainbow. The storm has now passed and all is calm.

This story is about a young boy who watches a storm from start to finish. The boy learns throughout the story why the sky looks the way it does and why we hear the sounds we hear. The boy begins to have fear of the storm but then comes to an understanding of why things happen during a storm.

This book lays down a very good understanding of a storm. Although it does have great facts in the story about a storm, I did not personally feel it would catch the attention of young children. This book was not easy to follow and not easily read. Very nice pictures portrayed but not colorful to grab a young child’s attention.

1. Have each child use cotton balls and foil to collage a picture of what they might see in a storm.
2. This is a great time to introduce a “My Lil’ Book of Fears”. Each child adds to
this as needed. Draw a picture of your fear and write 3-5 sentences about why you have this fear. ( )