BOOK REVIEW: IT’S LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK

When I think about lightning, I think about a storm with thunder and rain and wind. But what about a brainstorm? That’s what today’s book recommendation is about:

​TITLE: BRAINSTORM!
AUTHOR: Rebecca Gardyn Levington
ILLUSTRATOR: Kate Kronreif
PUBLISHER: Sleeping Bear Press/2022
OPENING LINES:
Teacher says it’s time to write. UGH. I clench my pencil tight.
I peek outside--
it’s gloomy, gray.
Cloudy.
Like my brain today.
I think
            and think…
                        but nothing’s there.
I slump.
I sulk.
I sigh.
I stare.
But then…

Have you ever suffered from writer’s block? That’s the problem the MC of this picture book faces when it’s time to write in class. But, before she knows it, words and pictures start drip-dropping from the sky. Phrases, nouns, adverbs, adjectives, and more make it a real brainstorm! This clever book, told in rhyme, illustrated beautifully, and complete with supporting back matter, is a perfect read aloud for the classroom!
 
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