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Hurricane
When a storm is raging, David and George are glad to be inside the house, snug and safe. In this spectacular picture book by Caldecott Honor recipient David Wisener, a fallen tree becomes the threshold to the limitless voyage of the imagination, which David and George share as only true friends--and brothers--can.
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
August 24th 1992
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
(first published October 22nd 1990)
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1. Contemporary Realism
2. David and George discover that hurricanes are fascinating things, but that it's the affects of the storm that really leave an impression on them. Their imaginations are portrayed in beautiful images while their adventures pull at the heart strings.
3. Critique
a. The dialogue between the characters is honest and genuine bringing the reader into a state of nostalgia while reading. The story is simple but Wiesner brings the words to life with the ...more
2. David and George discover that hurricanes are fascinating things, but that it's the affects of the storm that really leave an impression on them. Their imaginations are portrayed in beautiful images while their adventures pull at the heart strings.
3. Critique
a. The dialogue between the characters is honest and genuine bringing the reader into a state of nostalgia while reading. The story is simple but Wiesner brings the words to life with the ...more
David Wiesner’s incredible use of imagination and great illustrations continues with his work in Hurricane. This story takes the reader on a journey into the imagination of two adventurous brothers after a hurricane hits their town and blows down a neighbor’s elm tree, creating a great place for exploration. The boys’ journey begins in the jungle and ends with a quest to the moon. I believe this story fits into the picture books genre of concept. It provides the readers with an idea and thou...more
Genre: Other Picture Books
David and George’s family is preparing for a hurricane; as night and the storm draws near, they are unsure of what is going to happen. To their surprise, they wake up to a downed elm tree in their neighbor’s yard. Little did they know this tree would open up their imaginations and become the best playmate.
a.) A major strength of this book is the detailed illustrations.
b.) The tree becomes an outlet of the young brothers to use their imaginati...more
David and George’s family is preparing for a hurricane; as night and the storm draws near, they are unsure of what is going to happen. To their surprise, they wake up to a downed elm tree in their neighbor’s yard. Little did they know this tree would open up their imaginations and become the best playmate.
a.) A major strength of this book is the detailed illustrations.
b.) The tree becomes an outlet of the young brothers to use their imaginati...more
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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 d...more
Shaundell
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David & George, two brothers, are caught in a hurricane. They wake the next morning to find the neighbor's fallen tree in their yard. The children circle the tree and realize it could add to their imagination as they explore the jungle, ride the seven seas, and journey to the stars and beyond. Unfortunately, the tree is cut down for lumber. That evening another storm approaches and the two boys hope the last standing elm tree will land in their yard.
The last picture in the book, wi...more
The last picture in the book, wi...more
As always, David Wiesner has created a book so full of imagination and wonder that you can look at the pictures for a long time and still see something new the next time you read the book. This is a short story about a storm that takes down a tree, which just happened in the wooded area across the street from our yard the night before we read this book. Our girls will have to have some time to explore the downed tree and let their imaginations run wild. We enjoyed listening to this book being...more
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1. Contemporary Realism
2.When a storm is raging, David and George are glad to be inside the house, snug and safe. In this story, a fallen tree becomes the threshold to the limitless voyage of the imagination, which David and George share as only true friends—and brothers—can.
3.
a. Information of Hurricanes
b. The information that this book gives to children on how to deal with experiencing hurricanes are great. Apart from the hurricane information, it also gives children an...more
2.When a storm is raging, David and George are glad to be inside the house, snug and safe. In this story, a fallen tree becomes the threshold to the limitless voyage of the imagination, which David and George share as only true friends—and brothers—can.
3.
a. Information of Hurricanes
b. The information that this book gives to children on how to deal with experiencing hurricanes are great. Apart from the hurricane information, it also gives children an...more
Author: David Wiesner
Genre: Picture Book
Publisher: Clarion Books
Summary: After a hurricane storm, David and George find a fallen tree in their neighbor’s yard. Using their imagination they turned the tree into a ship, spaceship, and traveled into the jungle. A couple of days later people arrived to remove the fallen tree. David and George are sad about the removal of the tree but another storm is coming and they both hope that a tree will fall in their yard this time.
Re...more
Genre: Picture Book
Publisher: Clarion Books
Summary: After a hurricane storm, David and George find a fallen tree in their neighbor’s yard. Using their imagination they turned the tree into a ship, spaceship, and traveled into the jungle. A couple of days later people arrived to remove the fallen tree. David and George are sad about the removal of the tree but another storm is coming and they both hope that a tree will fall in their yard this time.
Re...more
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Again David Wiesner demonstrates his excellence at capturing the magic that children can find in situations that might seem commonplace. When a hurricane hits town and a huge tree is knocked down next to their house, two young boys turn it into all manner of fantastical things - a jungle, a sailing ship, a rocket, a general place to hide. This feels very true-to-life. Highly recommended for young readers.
Ages: Prek- 3rd grade
Wiesner’s illustrations are created in watercolor on Arches paper in the book, Hurricane.
He used thin, black lines to frame the realistic artwork which had very dark value in the beginning of the story and moved to a brighter intensity after the storm passed. It included a lot of texture in the details. The text was placed vertically surrounded by negative space during the beginning of the story, the pattern followed the flow of the pictures, turning horizo...more
Wiesner’s illustrations are created in watercolor on Arches paper in the book, Hurricane.
He used thin, black lines to frame the realistic artwork which had very dark value in the beginning of the story and moved to a brighter intensity after the storm passed. It included a lot of texture in the details. The text was placed vertically surrounded by negative space during the beginning of the story, the pattern followed the flow of the pictures, turning horizo...more
Courtney Sharpton
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This is a great book to use as an activating strategy when starting a unit on Hurricanes. It is good because it has a lot of vocabulary about the hurricane that students may not be familiar with if they have never lived in an area where hurricanes are a part of life. It is also great to show that even when there is destruction fun can still be had.
I enjoyed reading this book during weather units in my elementary school classes! Neat pictures and cute story here. Eventhough I love a good storm, my favorite scenes in this book are when the two boys are enjoying the fallen tree.
An elm tree that fell one night during a hurricane becomes a place of creativity and wonder for two boys. They spend hours in make believe adventures until the workmen come to saw the tree up and remove it.
Two brothers and their cat experience a hurricane and its aftermath. Lovely illustrations. Lacks the humor of Tuesday and some of Weisner's other works, but love the fantastical imaginings regardless.
Wiesner illustrates a childhood memory in this book, and unlike most of his picture books, there is text to narrate the story. This would be a good book for children to write a continuation of the story.
A truly awesome book and fine illustrations for ages 6 and up. What can a downed tree turn into, given a child's imagination?
David Wiesner is best when he writes the least and draws the most. There are picture books and then there are David Weisner's picture books. His books are top quality. This is no exception. Thank you for a wonderful story.
After a hurricane knocks down a tree 2 brothers use their imagination for lots of fun.
Gorgeous pictures. No words. Boys' adventures in a fallen tree from the tree.
Connects the Grade 2 weather unit with my 'use you imagination' theme.
Good book, but not as good as his other efforts.
The least interesting David Wiesner book.
(6-8)
This picture book ony gets four stars because it's not as sublimely wacky as its predecessors, but anyone who gives a shit about art should be reading Wiesner, especially Tuesday and Flotsam.
2009 April 02
The actual storm is dull and over-written for Wiesner, but the marvelous tree adventures are still worth it. Not my favorite, though.
The actual storm is dull and over-written for Wiesner, but the marvelous tree adventures are still worth it. Not my favorite, though.
Mary
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Didn't really care for the story - didn't leave a lasting impression. However, his artwork is fabulous.
3 1/2 stars...
I was hoping for no words--pictures only! But still a good book.
I was hoping for no words--pictures only! But still a good book.
Two boys brave a hurricane then enjoy the fun of a fallen tree.
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