Before the Storm

by Jane Yolen, Georgia Pugh (Contributor)

A young boy, his sister, and his brother play under the hose in the hot, muggy summer weather just before a thunderstorm breaks

Genres: Picture Books, Juvenile

32 pages, Library Binding

First published May 1, 1994

About the author

Jane Yolen was a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and children’s book author who wrote more than three hundred books. Her accolades include the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Awards, the Kerlan Award, two Christopher Awards, and six honorary doctorate degrees from colleges and universities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Born and raised in New York City, the mother of three and the grandmother of six, Yolen lived in Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland.

Reviews

[Emma Pasley · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my picture books. This beautiful book is a memory of a child's typical summer afternoon. This will be a great resource to have children write narratives or create a story based on their own memories.

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book about extreme heat contains some good figurative language and is fairly entertaining as far as narrative poetry goes. I liked it.