Dad loses his temper, and everyone retreats to their separate bedrooms and stops talking to each other. Soon boredom and irritation overtake the household, leading to bickering, sloppy rooms, and an awkward self-haircut. It was unlike any storm we’d ever seen.” A father, three children, and a dog are forced inside their home together and find it hard to occupy their time. What did you like about the book? “A storm came to our town. All opinions are my own.Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 *Note: I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. Be sure to leave plenty of time for conversation. This may be a small picture book, but there is a lot of meat here. Stretch your brain a bit there was probably something. We can have discussions about stress: how do we act when we are stressed and what are some ways we can cope? We can talk about resilience: what does resilience mean and how can we show this quality? What were the things we missed? And what did we learn wasn’t so important? Perhaps we can even find some things that were good. We can talk about things that were bad, made us angry, resentful, frustrated or sad. We can have the type of conversation that explores our emotions. Then things change and although the “storm” has not ended, the family finds the healing power of apologies and finds the strength and courage to move on and change themselves, even when the situation perhaps is not altered.
I see the illustration of the father in the story and feel that perhaps it is a bit like looking into a mirror (I may not have the beard but I know that expression has been on my own face at times). Yes, this has been a really difficult time.
What I like about this story is that it gives us hope. It certainly depicts what life has been like for quite a while. While it is not spelled out explicitly (the C-word is never used once), you will certainly recognize it immediately. This week’s second selection is about Covid. Publisher: a Maria Russo book, Minedition, 2021
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