![]() It has detailed charcoal pictures filling the pages. but will the storm still be there when he wakes up? As he sleeps through the storm, he dreams of a giant airship blowing it away. Recommended to Miyakoshi fans, and to anyone looking for children's stories about storms and/or dreams.Ī boy plans to go to the beach with his parents the next day, but a storm is approaching. I enjoyed the dream sequences here, with the flying ship, and (naturally) I found the boy's cat adorable. The effect is still quite appealing, and makes the final scene with blue skies all the more effective. The tone here is somewhat darker I think, than in Miyakoshi's two other translated picture-books - The Tea Party in the Woods and The Way Home in the Night - no doubt because it is entirely done in black and white, save for the final scene, whereas those others utilize color accents throughout. I found the artwork, done in graphite, absolutely gorgeous. ![]() ![]() Originally published in Japan in 2009, and then in this English edition in 2016, The Storm was author/illustrator Akiko Miyakoshi's first picture-book. When the boy awakens, he finds the storm has passed and that it is the perfect day for the beach. His dreams that night are dominated by a massive ship that sails through the storm and into clearer skies. When a summer storm descends upon his neighborhood one evening, the young boy in this lovely picture-book worries that it will prevent his family from heading to the beach on the following day. ![]()
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