Like A Hundred Drums
ISBN 0-618-55878-0
Houghton Mifflin Co., June 2006.
Written by Annette Griessman, Illustrated by Julie Monks.
"Like a Hundred Drums" lets the reader experience the wonder of a thunderstorm through the eyes of the animals and children who are affected by it. Ages 3-7.
A Kirkus Starred Review, May 2006.
Here's an except of Kirkus' lovely review: "…Griessman's prose is lyrical and evocative, yet assessible to young listeners. Monk's dreamy illustrations, which combine oil paints, pastels, and crayons, are the perfect complement. A terrific offering, simple but spectacular.
From Booklist: The drama of an approaching thunderstorm on a summer day is beautifully expressed in the simplest poetic words that capture the rising tension ("It was coming. They knew it was coming") as the clouds cover the sun and the day goes dark and cool. The folk art-style pictures, in oil paint,
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