BOOM! Big, Big Thunder & One Small Dog, by Mary Lyn Ray (Disney Hyperion Books, $16.99, 2013, ages 3-7, 40 pp)
Rosie is a small white nondescript dog who has a boy all her own. Generally she is a very brave little dog - not afraid of tigers or orange cats or the garbage collectors/mail carriers - or even baths!
BUT Rosie is afraid of thunder. She won't eat. "There was no comfort in a biscuit." Her boy tries everything to comfort her but she attempts to get away from the thunder by hiding here, there, everywhere. She even closes her eyes.
Does Rosie ever get over her fears and return to the otherwise brave little pupster she usually is? What do you think will help her? Read her story to find out!
Writing Style and Illustrations
Children's books depend not only on the story (in this case, a lovely story) but also on the illustrations. Artist Steven Salerno puts just enough detail in each page to explain the story and serve as a jumping-off point for little conversations by little people. And author Mary Lyn Ray has written so many wonderful little books for youngsters and even oldsters including Goodnight, Good Dog
and A Lucky Author Has A Dog.
She also wrote Go To Sleep, Little Farm, reviewed here.
Caveat: Your public library probably has a few Mary Lyn Ray books!
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