Helen Keller and the Big Storm [Paperback]

Patricia Lakin (Author), Diana Magnuson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2002 | Age Level: 6 and up | Series: Ready-To-Read: Level 2 Reading Together

Helen Keller cannot see or hear. But that does not stop her from playing tricks on people, including her new teacher, Annie Sullivan. Still, Annie will not give up on Helen. Can Helen ever learn to trust her teacher?

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From School Library Journal

Grade 1-2-These beginning readers relate a single anecdote about each of their subjects. Krensky tells a great deal about the character of our 16th president in this humorous account of when, wearing a new suit, Lincoln rescued a pig stuck in a mudhole. The colorful illustrations flow across the pages and complement the text. In relating one incident, Lakin reveals many facts about Keller and Annie Sullivan. In this story, Helen is caught in a tree during a storm and is rescued by her teacher. It is then that the child learned of "the power of Nature" and "the power of friendship." The cartoon illustrations are dominated by blues, greens, and pinks; those in Keller are somewhat amateurish. The texts are straightforward; however, Lincoln contains undocumented dialogue. Both books include short chronologies.
Kate Kohlbeck, Randall School, Waukesha, WI
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Simon Spotlight; Original edition (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689841043
• ISBN-13: 978-0689841040
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #122,991 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #22 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Social Issues > Special Needs > Nonfiction

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good book!, July 4, 2002

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This review is from: Helen Keller and the Big Storm (Paperback)

My 5 year old daughter has developed a great interest in Helen Keller, and we've collected several children's books about her. This book and one other are her two favorites, and they have been read many times. This book helped develop an interest in learning sign language for my daughter. I highly recommend it for a small child as an introduction to biographies.