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. A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandmas old farmhouse. 'This is Thunder Cake baking weather,' calls Grandma, as she and her. 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. Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco: 9780698115811 : Books A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandmas old farmhouse.

The book is geared towards children ages 4-8. Her grandmother helps her to overcome her fear by teaching her how to make a thunder cake. The book is about a little girl who is afraid of thunderstorms. 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. Thunder Cake is a picture book written by Patricia Polacco. and the storm is coming closer all the time! But the list of ingredients is long and not easy to find. A real Thunder Cake must reach the oven before the storm arrives. This book would be appealing to children as for some of them are quite scared of thunderstorms. This is Thunder Cake baking weather, calls Grandma, as she and her granddaughter hurry to gather the ingredients around the farm. Thunder Cake is a Danish contemporary realistic fiction book that tells the story of a young girl and her grandmother trying to forget the powerful thunderstorm coming in on them by making a cake. “This is Thunder Cake baking weather,” calls Grandma, as she and her granddaughter hurry to gather the ingredients around the farm.Ī real Thunder Cake must reach the oven before the storm arrives. About the Book A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandma’s old farmhouse. A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandma’s old farmhouse.

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