56. Thunderland. Maggie Edkins Willis. 2025. 40 pages. [Source: Library] [picture book, 3 stars]
First sentence: I don't like it when its storms. I don't like the inky clouds or the howling winds or the scary shapes in the shadows. I don't like the cracks and the crashes and the rumbles.
Premise/plot: A young girl is frightened by a storm and her dad comforts her by telling her stories about the storm.
My thoughts: I like this one okay. It's fine. I do think it's good to have picture books with good father figures. And it's sweet how he is able to comfort, distract, and entertain. It's a fun and playful book about a common enough fear. I can't imagine anyone *wanting* to hide under a kitchen sink in a storm but that is probably just overthinking on my part!
© 2025 Becky Laney of Young Readers
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