Thirsty Thursday

Thirsty Thursday

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A lack of rain makes snapdragons snap and tiger lilies growl — until Bonnie gets an idea — in this silly tale by a master of wordplay and an acclaimed illustrator.

One Thirsty Thursday on Bonnie Bumble’s farm, everyone is dry and thirsty, especially the flowers. The black-eyed Susans are spoiling for a fight, and the clouds refuse to even drop by. But when a little cloud bl...more
Hardcover, 24 pages
Published August 25th 2009 by Candlewick Press (first published January 1st 2009)
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Linda Winkler
farmer and her plants and animals need rain. she figures out a way to tickle the clouds to make rain.
Brooke
This worked well at lapsit for an interactive book.
Valerie
farm time, fun, flowers for toddlers or preschoolers
PWRL
Jan 29, 2012 PWRL marked it as to-read
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Edna
Bonnie Bumble's flowers are starting to droop so she and her farm animals try a balancing stunt that will encourage the clouds to produce rain.
Nancy J.


Could be whimsically incorporated with a lesson weather--Bonnie Bumble tickles the clouds for rain.
Kim
Cute enough story about heat and needing rain on a farm, but nothing exciting.
Amanda
This could actually make a really cute flannel board for storytime.
Greta
It's cute/
Rebecca Hughes
Apr 06, 2013 Rebecca Hughes marked it as to-read
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"Picture books are performances," says Phyllis Root, quoting some sage advice she once received. "They're performances that involve a child--something both of you do. And once I started thinking of them that way, I started getting much looser about making up words and playing around with rhythm."

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