Synopses & Reviews
Elizabeth Bluemle is the author of
How Do You Wokka-Wokka? and
My Father the Dog, both illustrated by Randy Cecil, and
Dogs on the Bed, illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf. Elizabeth Bluemle lives in Vermont, where she co-owns the Flying Pig Bookstore in Shelburne.
G. Brian Karas has illustrated more than ninety childrens books, including two books about Ant and Honey Bee by Megan McDonald; Switching on the Moon: A Very First Book of Bedtime Poems, edited by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters; and the New York Times Best Illustrated Childrens Book Are You Going to Be Good? by Cari Best. G. Brian Karas lives in the Hudson Valley of New York.
Synopsis
When a thunderstorm hits a city street, children and grown-ups dash to the subway for shelter — and an impromptu friendly gathering. The clouds are gathering above a city street and soon — tap, tap, boom, boom! As a thunderstorm rolls in, people of all stripes race down to the subway to get away from the crackling rain and wind. With quirky wordplay and infectious rhymes, Elizabeth Bluemle crystallizes an unexpected moment of community, while G. Brian Karass warm illustrations show the smiles to be had when a storm brings strangers together as friends.
Synopsis
In the first of four small seasonal picture books created by veteran childrenand#39;s book illustrator R. W. Alley, a rainy spring day on the porch turns into a deep-sea diving adventure for Clark and his siblings.and#160;