Thunder Cake
Patricia Polacco
Scholastic Books 1990
(Number of pages: 30)
I enjoyed this book; it was well written and beautifully illustrated. The story was of a young girl who was afraid of the thunder. Her Russian grandmother whom she lovingly referred to as “Babushka” helped showed her all of the reasons she was brave. This was great at teaching self-confidence in children. There was also a counting element in the book as the grandmother counted the silence between the claps of thunder. I think this book would be good for all elementary ages. I could see this book being read by a teacher in a group setting sparking conversations on what bravery is, and how we are brave. This book can be easily identifiable to young children. Many students can not only relate to fears and conquering those fears but many other elements in the books as well. Included in this book on the last page is the recipe for Thunder Cake. I think for a class to prepare the recipe would be a great end to the book.
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