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Hurricane Book & Cassette (Carry Along Book & Cassette Favorites)

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The book Hurricane by David Wiesner was an excellent book. It teaches children that you don't have to always have the new hi-tech toys to have fun. All you need is your imagination. I would recommend this book to all ages. It was about 2 brothers who are waiting for a large hurricane to arrive in their town. When the storm finally hits both of the boys get really scared. After the hurricane lets up and is over the boys notice that there is a large tree that fell down right next to their house. It wasn't their tree it was the neighbors but they decided to play on it one day because they were extremely bored. They played on the tree so much that it became their little adventure world. They would spend as much time as they could with that tree. They felt safe and protected when they would play. But one morning the boys awoke to the sound of chainsaws and axes hacking away at what sounded like... A TREE!!! Could it have been their tree???

Excellent book about two great boys who lived through a terrible hurricane and almost fell in love with a tree. It had a little sadness and happiness. Great illustrations! One of the best children's books I have ever read! The two boys showed a bunch of love for the tree, unfortunately, it would go in the end. Overall, an excellent book for all ages!!!!!!

"Hurricane" was more than I expected. Two boys on an adventure after a big storm, and the adventure took place in the neighbor's yard. The illustrations were exceptional and the reading was simple enough for my 7 year old grandson. The memory of this book will remain with the young and old for many years. My grandsons and I have locked this away in our minds as a pleasureable experience. It indeed is a "gold medal" book!

Boys and girls love this book. It stimulates the imagination and our sons love it read over and over again.

Hurricane opens with a family preparing for an oncoming storm. Batteries, grocery bags, and cat food lie on the kitchen counter, rain streams down the windowpanes, and two wide-eyed brothers worry over their missing cat. Then, peering through the strips of tape laced over the storm door, they quickly bring him in as debris swirls in the high winds. The family settles into their creaking house, and when the lights go out they gather around the fireplace for supper, while the cat curls in the darkness underneath a chair. Then the children go to bed, carrying a hurricane lamp. They talk about weather planes and how many miles birds might be blown in the wind.

In the morning, the boys discover that one of their two elm trees has fallen into the neighbor's yard, and for several days their imagination transforms the tree into a jungle safari, a sailing vessel, and a spaceship. They settle into the fallen tree as a favorite haunt, and are very disappointed when their neighbor has it removed. But their hopes are revived when another storm starts brewing, and they calculate that if the other elm falls it is likely to land in their own yard.

Throughout the story is a deep sense of serenity: the tape on the storm door forms two silly faces, the children lounge comfortably indoors while gazing at the storm outside, and Mom calmly wraps protective arms around the younger brother while Dad tends the fire. The warmth of the indoor scenes contrasts sharply against the swirling darkness outside. Implicit in this physical security is the certainty that this stable family provides safety in the face of very powerful weather. In the conclusion, the brothers' gleeful anticipation that the second tree may fall helps reinterpret the potentially frightening experience of a hurricane.

In the make-believe scenes we begin to see the genius of Wiesner's artistic fantasies which would later win him five Caldecott awards, and observant readers will notice that the same cat who aggrievedly waited outside the taped-up storm door and which accompanies the boys on all their imaginative adventures is seen at the end of the story gazing through the rain-streaming window, behind which large fish appear to be swimming. This concept is repeated with fish-shaped clouds in the fantasy Sector 7 (Caldecott Honor Book), and the same cat appears in the later book.

With its excellent artwork, accurate portrayal of a tropical storm, depiction of a strong family, and emphasis on healthy imaginative play, this is a fine read-aloud choice for almost any elementary reader.

This item was exactly as described in the item description. It was in the original packaging and is in excellent condition. I am very satisfied and I highly recommend this seller and product to everyone. This is an excellent book by an excellent author!