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|title=Stormy Weather
|author=Debi Gliori
|reviewer=Keith Dudhnath
|genre=For Sharing
|summary=A delightful bedtime book about the animals of the world being kept safe by their parents. It's reassuring, sweet and just plain lovely. Recommended.
|rating=4
|buy=Yes
|borrow=Yes
|format=Hardback
|pages=32
|publisher=Bloomsbury
|date=October 2009
|isbn=978-0747599715
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0747599718</amazonuk>
|amazonus=<amazonus>0747599718</amazonus>
}}
It's bedtime in millions of bedrooms across the world. Stories are being read, children are being tucked in, glasses of water are being fetched. Parents (of all animal species) explain what will happen if stormy weather hits, and how they'll keep their children safe, warm and cosy.
''Stormy Weather'' is a reassuring bedtime book for the youngest children. Although it doesn't deal with the standard bedtime worries, it fosters a pleasant feeling of security. It's ideal for reading last thing at night, and I can well imagine it being many children's favoured ''just one more story''. There's a lilting rhythm to it that's reminiscent of lullabies, with the rhymes tripping neatly off the tongue. The vocabulary is simple enough even for babies, but charming enough for older children too.
Debi Gliori's illustrations are lovely: neither too cutesy, nor off-puttingly realistic. The foreboding landscapes strike just the right tone, and the comforting paws, flippers and wings of the parent animals warm the cockles of your heart. There's plenty to spot on every page, and it bears repeated readings. Look out for the toys belonging to the fox who bookends the story. Soak up the rest of the illustrations and smile.
Children will love seeing and imagining the wide range of animals at sea, in burrows, atop trees and on ice. It strikes a nice balance between the eye-opening realisation that others are similar to you, and the reassurance of having your place in the world. If being ultra-picky, some children might prefer stronger characterisation, but it does work well as it is, and children (and parents) can use their imagination to go beyond the book if they really want. Recommended.
My thanks to the publishers for sending it to Bookbag.
There's lots of further reading to choose in our [[Top Ten Picture Books For Overcoming Bedtime Woes]], with [[Just Like Tonight by Amber Stewart and Layn Marlow]] being closest in style to ''Stormy Weather''. [[Lucy Goosey by Margaret Wild and Ann James]] is a lovely tale of a parent reassuring their child.
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|title=Stormy Weather
|author=Debi Gliori
|reviewer=Keith Dudhnath
|genre=For Sharing
|summary=A delightful bedtime book about the animals of the world being kept safe by their parents. It's reassuring, sweet and just plain lovely. Recommended.
|rating=4
|buy=Yes
|borrow=Yes
|format=Hardback
|pages=32
|publisher=Bloomsbury
|date=October 2009
|isbn=978-0747599715
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0747599718</amazonuk>
|amazonus=<amazonus>0747599718</amazonus>
}}
It's bedtime in millions of bedrooms across the world. Stories are being read, children are being tucked in, glasses of water are being fetched. Parents (of all animal species) explain what will happen if stormy weather hits, and how they'll keep their children safe, warm and cosy.
''Stormy Weather'' is a reassuring bedtime book for the youngest children. Although it doesn't deal with the standard bedtime worries, it fosters a pleasant feeling of security. It's ideal for reading last thing at night, and I can well imagine it being many children's favoured ''just one more story''. There's a lilting rhythm to it that's reminiscent of lullabies, with the rhymes tripping neatly off the tongue. The vocabulary is simple enough even for babies, but charming enough for older children too.
Debi Gliori's illustrations are lovely: neither too cutesy, nor off-puttingly realistic. The foreboding landscapes strike just the right tone, and the comforting paws, flippers and wings of the parent animals warm the cockles of your heart. There's plenty to spot on every page, and it bears repeated readings. Look out for the toys belonging to the fox who bookends the story. Soak up the rest of the illustrations and smile.
Children will love seeing and imagining the wide range of animals at sea, in burrows, atop trees and on ice. It strikes a nice balance between the eye-opening realisation that others are similar to you, and the reassurance of having your place in the world. If being ultra-picky, some children might prefer stronger characterisation, but it does work well as it is, and children (and parents) can use their imagination to go beyond the book if they really want. Recommended.
My thanks to the publishers for sending it to Bookbag.
There's lots of further reading to choose in our [[Top Ten Picture Books For Overcoming Bedtime Woes]], with [[Just Like Tonight by Amber Stewart and Layn Marlow]] being closest in style to ''Stormy Weather''. [[Lucy Goosey by Margaret Wild and Ann James]] is a lovely tale of a parent reassuring their child.
{{amazontext|amazon=0747599718}} {{waterstonestext|waterstones=6592318}}
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