The power, danger, and excitement of a hurricane are brought to life in this picture book. When jonathon isnt a sensation on the dance floor, he is a rage on the page with over forty books for children to his credit, including froggy gets dressed, hip cat, like butter on pancakes, and puddles. Teaching writing with mentor texts grades cant find what youre looking for. The family huddles together in a shelter while the winds howl. The youarethere immediacy of this picture book, which ends with the family back home on a gorgeous sunny day, allows children to safely experience the drama of surviving a hurricane.
The book also lends itself to prediction and plotsequence activities. A boy and his family witness an aweinspiring storm in this exhilarating picture book account. The narrator and his brother begin the day like any otherthey scramble down the cliff near their. Island hurricane jonathan london, henri sorensen on. The story is pretty much him recalling the experience from the perspective of a child.
A boy and his family seek shelter from a hurricane on the island of puerto rico. Not only does this book talk about hurricanes, it is also a good way to. A young boy describes the experiences of his family when a hurricane hits their home on the island of puerto rico. Jonathan london hardcover harpercollins publishers. Scholastic teachables worksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and more. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. Im not referring to the nonfiction text by seymour simon, but instead, a fictional text that was written by jonathan london. School library journaltold from the perspective of a boy who witnesses the sky growing ominously purple and rushes to evacuate with his family, hurricane. School library journaltold from the perspective of a boy who w. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
There they crowd together with neighbors and gently sing verses of silent night as the hurricane roars and crashes, threatening to collapse the building. Henri sorensen a young boy describes the experiences of his family when a hurricane hits their home on the island of puerto rico. A boy and his brother, who live in puerto rico, go snorkeling on an ordinary day, when a hurricane. A read aloud of hurricane by david wiesner youtube. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about hurricane.