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Original Title:	Thunder Cake
ISBN:	0698115813 (ISBN13: 9780698115811)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Michigan(United States)
Literary Awards:	California Young Readers Medal Nominee for Primary (1992)

Thunder Cake Paperback | Pages: 32 pages

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Title	:	Thunder Cake
Author	:	Patricia Polacco
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 32 pages
Published	:	August 25th 1997 by Puffin Books (first published March 15th 1990)
Categories	:	Childrens. Picture Books. Realistic Fiction

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A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandma's old farmhouse. "This is Thunder Cake baking weather," calls Grandma, as she and her granddaughter hurry to gather the ingredients around the farm. A real Thunder Cake must reach the oven before the storm arrives. But the list of ingredients is long and not easy to find . . . and the storm is coming closer all the time! Reaching once again into her rich childhood experience, Patricia Polacco tells the memorable story of how her grandma--her Babushka--helped her overcome her fear of thunder when she was a little girl. Ms. Polacco's vivid memories of her grandmother's endearing answer to a child's fear, accompanied by her bright folk-art illustrations, turn a frightening thunderstorm into an adventure and ultimately . . . a celebration! Whether the first clap of thunder finds you buried under the bedcovers or happily anticipating the coming storm, Thunder Cake is a story that will bring new meaning and possibility to the excitement of a thunderstorm.

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Thunder Cake is among my favorite children's books. Not only is Patricia Polacco a talented storyteller, her illustrations are unique, realistic, yet slightly whimsical.My mom bought this book when I was a kid. I had already overcome my fear of thunder (if that was ever a fear of mine) so the book didn't help me out with that. But I DID enjoy the cake we made. The Thundercake recipe is in the back - and it's splendid.I got the book for a fun re-read and so I'd have the recipe this summer when

The perfect book to kickoff personal narratives!

Oh, Im glad that I was alone when I read this. I made peculiar sounds as I laughed at the illustrations of a cat that appears on many of the pages. Polacco draws cats so well. I also came close to crying, no surprise to me now with Polaccos books.This book is beautifully illustrated. The animals and people and settings are all painted so lovingly.This is an apparently true story of how Patricia Polaccos beloved grandmother helped her get over her fear of thunderstorms. What a creative and loving

I've loved this book for some time, that's why I enjoy rereading it every chance I get. The story of a grandma helping her granddaughter overcome her fear of thunderstorms is one which will resonate with many readers; I still get a little nervous during severe weather. As they gather all the ingredients to make Thunder Cake, the little girl is so busy getting eggs from the mean chicken, walking to the dry shed, and picking tomatoes (that's right), that she isn't as frightened by the approaching

I like it when grandma asked the girl to count how many miles away is thunder to make her not be afraid of thunder.

Sweet story about a grandmother calming her granddaughter's fear of thunder by gathering ingredients while the thunder rages. Complete with recipe. I loved reading this to my own granddaughter, and when she left my house, she thanked me for reading that book with her. :)

Oh, Im glad that I was alone when I read this. I made peculiar sounds as I laughed at the illustrations of a cat that appears on many of the pages. Polacco draws cats so well. I also came close to crying, no surprise to me now with Polaccos books.This book is beautifully illustrated. The animals and people and settings are all painted so lovingly.This is an apparently true story of how Patricia Polaccos beloved grandmother helped her get over her fear of thunderstorms. What a creative and loving