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Yay! The newest book, THUNDER-BOOMER! is out. It is illustrated by Carol Thompson, and it’s been getting rave reviews. Yes! One always worries about how a book will be received. This one, so far, has gotten two starred reviews, the first in Kirkus Reviews, and the second in School Library Journal (June, 09). These are two of the major reviewing journals for libraries, schools, and bookstores. I can’t copy the whole of the reviews, but below are snippets.

Kirkus reports: *”Vivid imagery . . . dramatic ebb and flow. The child’s engaging first-person voice propels the account of the storm.”

SLJ says: *”Thompson’s illustrations . . . are full of motion . . . . The free-verse storytelling is light, airy, and perfectly matched . . . . The ending fully satisfies . . . .”

Doing the happy dance in Ann Arbor!

Shutta