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.