I Am the Storm

$10.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Rise x Penguin Workshop
On sale Oct 27, 2020 | 9780593225400
Age 3-5 years
Reading Level: Lexile AD490L | Fountas & Pinnell L
Sales rights: World
A tornado, a blizzard, a forest fire, and a hurricane are met, in turn, with resilience and awe in this depiction of nature's power and our own.

In the face of our shifting climate, young children everywhere are finding themselves subject to unfamiliar and often frightening extreme weather. Beloved author Jane Yolen and her daughter Heidi Stemple address four distinct weather emergencies (a tornado, a blizzard, a forest fire, and a hurricane) with warm family stories of finding the joy in preparedness and resilience. Their honest reassurance leaves readers with the message: nature is powerful, but you are powerful, too. Illustrated in rich environmental tones and featuring additional information about storms in the back, this book educates, comforts, and empowers young readers in stormy or sunny weather, and all the weather in between.
Bank Street Books BEST BOOK (2021)

Amazon BEST BOOK (2020)

"Child-centered, reassuring, and welcome." -- Kirkus (STARRED REVIEW)

Wisconsin State Recommended Book

Massachusetts Book Award Shortlist

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A tornado, a blizzard, a forest fire, and a hurricane are met, in turn, with resilience and awe in this depiction of nature's power and our own.

In the face of our shifting climate, young children everywhere are finding themselves subject to unfamiliar and often frightening extreme weather. Beloved author Jane Yolen and her daughter Heidi Stemple address four distinct weather emergencies (a tornado, a blizzard, a forest fire, and a hurricane) with warm family stories of finding the joy in preparedness and resilience. Their honest reassurance leaves readers with the message: nature is powerful, but you are powerful, too. Illustrated in rich environmental tones and featuring additional information about storms in the back, this book educates, comforts, and empowers young readers in stormy or sunny weather, and all the weather in between.

Praise

Bank Street Books BEST BOOK (2021)

Amazon BEST BOOK (2020)

"Child-centered, reassuring, and welcome." -- Kirkus (STARRED REVIEW)

Wisconsin State Recommended Book

Massachusetts Book Award Shortlist