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Lucius And the Storm

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Lucius and the Storm is a rhyming children's picturebook about a young boy who dares to stand up to the threatening black cloud with the potential to ruin his summer vacation. Though Lucius is beaten into a puddle, he rises again, and with help from the flame in the Smoking Stack, he attains victory over the cloud's oppression. The exuberantly fantastic color illustrations add the perfect touch to this whimsical adventure, told in the spirit of larger-than-life legends.

This inspiring story of courage and determination focuses on one boy's efforts to battle the weather. Lucius refuses to have his summer vacation ruined by an impending downpour so--brave soul that he is--he decides to take on the storm and fight to restore sunshine. The oil paintings are simply outstanding--moody, textural, and wonderfully evocative.

This children's book is wonderfully amazing. The artwork is fun and captivating... truly fun for all ages!

I recently read this story to my son's first grade class and they loved it! The vocabulary is wonderfully varied and sophisticated, but the kids enjoyed learning new words. They listened quietly (very unusual!) with wide eyes and actually cheered at the end of the story. A visiting student teacher told me after the class how much she loved the art work and the theme of bravery in the face of adversity. Even my three-year-old likes it and often asks me to read "Yooshus" to him at bedtime. I look forward to more amazing work from this author.

I bought this for my nephew, who very much enjoyed the artwork -- colorful, full-page paintings done by the author. The vocabulary and plot may be a bit sophisticated for younger children, so I think elementary-aged kids would appreciate this more. Nonetheless, an engaging story with terrific illustrations!