Thunder Cake

Thunder CakeA 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

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Philomel Books
Published: 03/15/1990
ISBN: 9780399222313
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 11.28h x 8.74w x 0.36d
Award: Buckaroo Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Booklist 01/01/1993 pg. 811
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1990 - Superior,Well Above Average
Publishers Weekly 02/23/1990

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 6014 / Thunder Cake
Reading Level: 3.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5