Thunderstorm

A midwestern summer thunderstorm as seen through the eyes of artist/etcher Arthur Geisert, and depicted in unprecedented detail, beautifully hand-colored.

Thunderstorm follows the course of a storm through midwestern farm country minute-by-minute, hour-by-hour, from late morning into late afternoon. As always with Arthur Geisert, it is a meticulously executed and visually stunning piece of work. Other than the timeline that runs along the bottom border of the illustrations, there is no text, and the illustrations are continuous.

Through keen observation, Geisert beautifully captures the nuances and details of a midwestern thunderstorm, from the ever-changing color of the sky, to the actions of the human inhabitants, to the reactions of the natural world to the wind and rain. America's heartland is somewhat unfamiliar territory in the realm of picture books, but in Thunderstorm, Geisert has provided readers with valuable, breathtaking insight into one of its most natural occurrences.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books
Published: 04/30/2013
ISBN: 9781592701339
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 10.10h x 12.10w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/18/2013
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2013
School Library Journal 05/01/2013 pg. 72
Kirkus Bea Big Book Guide 05/15/2013 pg. 46
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2013 pg. 463
Shelf Awareness 05/28/2013
New York Times Book Review 06/02/2013 pg. 32
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 28 - Recommended, Satisfactory