Illustrations reproduced by permission of the publisher.ġ) I really enjoyed looking through the James Marshall Papers at UConn. English translation © 2016 Kids Can Press. “In the morning, sunshine streams through my window.” “I hear rain pattering on the roof and peek outside. I look at the sky, it gets darker and darker …” “I’ve been looking forward to our trip to the beach all week! But every time “But earlier, our teacher told us, ‘Be sure to go straight home after class. I don’t normally do that on Sundays, but I’m a bit behind from being out of town.Īll that’s to say that a couple of weeks ago, I wrote here about Akiko Miyakoshi’s The Storm (Kids Can Press, April 2016), and so today I’m sharing some art from the book. That’s on account of being a big illustration fan. I write weekly columns for Kirkus, and when I write about picture books over there, I always like to follow up later, here at 7-Imp, with art from the books I write about.
Hi, dear kickers! I’m back from my research trip and happy to be kickin’ again. I wish I had a ship with big propellers that would spin stronger winds to drive the storm away. This is another one that I will be purchasing for the school library. I’m not sure if this book is eligible for the Caldecott, but it is certainly worthy of it. I love the charcoal drawings and how the mood of the story changes with just a bit of color. Miyakoshi’s minimal text and beautiful illustrations make the reader feel as though they are right there with the little boy waiting on the coming storm. Then, to his delight, when he awakens, he finds his dream of clear blue skies has come true. ?I try not to be scared.? At bedtime, he thinks, ?I wish I had a ship with big propellers that would spin stronger winds to drive the storm away.? While asleep, his wish becomes his dream, and he manages to blow away the dark clouds with his imaginary vessel. ?All through dinner, the rain beats hard against the shutters.
His mother and father close the shutters and bring the potted plants indoors. He watches as the sky grows darker through the afternoon. But a bad storm is coming, and he has started to worry they won’t be able to go. Goodreads Summary: As this evocative picture book begins, a little boy is excited about a trip to the beach with his parents planned for the following day. FTC Disclosure: I received a free e-copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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