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These are two very different picture books.

The Dancing Skeleton
5 stars
Author: Cynthia DeFelice
Illustrator: Robert Andrew Parker

Aaron Kelly wasn't anyone's favorite person. Even his widow isn't too upset at his death. She is upset when Aaron comes home and settles into his favorite chair, sitting there until he is only a skeleton.
The widow wants to get on with her life. Aaron is a problem. When a fiddler comes to call on her, a solution is possible.
This is a fun book to read.
The illustrations are colored line drawings that bring the text to life.

Rumble, Boom! A Book About Thunderstorms
4 stars
Author: Rick Thomas
Illustrator: Denise Shea

This is not a picture book for very young children. It is a simple, factual explanation of thunderstorms, how they form, act and end.
The illustrations are art class geometrics. They illustrate the text well.