In The Totally Ninja Raccoons Meet the Thunderbird, the Ninja Raccoons continue their ninja training, learn the value of friendship, and meet a creature of Native American myth, a thunderbird.
The Ninja Raccoons are framed for the theft of the Wynken, Blynken, and Nod statue. Will the Raccoons prove their innocence? Will the Raccoons return to Animal Land? Will the Cat Board triumph? Will Rascal ever learn to swim?
There are more things in heaven and earth than these three brothers ever dreamed. Cats are trying to take over the world; monsters are real; and Chinese food really will make you hungry soon after you eat it. It's up to the Ninja Raccoons to do something about it.
Very happy to see Billy the Weird and Wacky Werewolf again in this series! (I do have to agree with the raccoons though, it's hard to think of a werewolf as being scary when his name is Billy -- and when he has to leave missions early to go to school.) I really appreciate the fact that each of these books ends with a brief description of the cryptid introduced, this should help encourage kids to read more and discover all the legends about the world they live in.
Do you love native american folklore? If so you are going to enjoy the crap out of the fourth installment in the Ninja Raccoon's story. Everyone has their own take on what the Thunderbird looks like, and Kevin portray's an interesting style said creature. I always thought of it as a really big eagle, but I like this take as well. Once again the Ninja Raccoon's have done it again with their shenanigans, and hilarity ensues.
I read this book aloud to my daughter and she really enjoyed it. She's even a bit curious about thunderbirds now and wants to see if the library has any books about thunderbirds. She's my little reading ninja.