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Storm in the Night Paperback – Picture Book, June 16, 2020

by Mary Stolz (Author), Pat Cummings (Illustrator)
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Storm in the night—lights flicker out, rain streams down the windows... This could be a moment to be scared, but Thomas and his grandfather huddle with Ringo the cat on their porch and share stories in the darkness. This lovely picture book is also a strong choice to share about overcoming fears.

Too early to go to bed, and with only flashes of lightning to see by, Thomas and his grandfather happily find themselves rediscovering the half-forgotten scents and sounds of their world. They have a wonderful time learning important new things about each other in a spirited conversation.

Mary Stolz and Pat Cummings have each brought their unique talents to this lyrical tale about a magical, stormy night and a special relationship between grandfather and grandson. A Coretta Scott King Honor Book.

Storm in the night.
Thunder like mountains blowing up.
Lightning licking the navy-blue sky.
Rain streaming down the windows,
babbling in the downspouts.
And Grandfather? . . .
And Thomas? . . .
And Ringo, the cat?
They were in the dark.

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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    550L
  6. Dimensions
    10 x 0.08 x 8 inches
  7. Publisher
    HarperCollins
  8. Publication date
    June 16, 2020
  9. ISBN-10
    0064432564
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0064432566
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"Thomas, a young child, and his grandfather are alone one stormy night when the lights go off. Thomas says he is not afraid but when he asks for a story, Grandfather tells about a time when he was very scared indeed. With striking artwork and words as mesmerizing as the art, this story about the nature of fear and human nature is wonderful." — Booklist

About the Author

Mary Stolz (1920–2006) published her first book for young people in 1950 with Ursula Nordstrom and never looked back. She wrote more than sixty books, which were published in nearly thirty languages, and received two Newbery Honors (for Belling the Tiger and The Noonday Friends). She was also the recipient of the Kerlan Award, which honored her entire body of work.



Pat Cummings was born in Chicago but grew up traveling with her military family all over the world. She has been writing and illustrating children's books since she graduated from Pratt Institute and is the author and/or illustrator of more than forty books. In addition to her art for the Coretta Scott King Award winner My Mama Needs Me by Mildred Pitts Walter, Pat's luminous work includes Angel Baby; Clean Your Room, Harvey Moon!; and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Talking With Artists. She teaches children’s book illustration and writing at Parsons School of Design, the New School, and Pratt Institute. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can visit her online at www.patcummings.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; Reprint edition (June 16, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0064432564
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0064432566
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 550L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10 x 0.08 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 112 ratings

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    In addition to the Coretta Scott King, the Orbis Pictus, the NAACP Image Award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book awards, Pat Cummings is the recipient of nine t-shirts, twenty two mugs, seven hundred forty-five ballerina drawings and one embroidered pillow from readers. After graduating from Pratt Institute she began a career as a freelance illustrator, working on editorial, advertising, theatrical and, eventually, picture book projects .

    Pat is the author and/or illustrator of over 40 books, both fiction and non-fiction, from board books to young adult. Her TALKING WITH ARTISTS series features prominent children's book illustrators while TALKING WITH ADVENTURERS, co-authored and edited with her sister, Linda Cummings Minor, PhD. features interviews and profiles of explorers and scientists such as Jane Goodall and Robert Ballard.

    She has worked as a producer and writer for Nickelodeon's Gullah Gullah Island and now teaches children's book illustration and writing at Parsons, The New School for Design and Pratt Institute. The growing list of gifted and award-winning students of her class include David Eza Stein whose book INTERRUPTING CHICKEN has become an animated series on Apple TV and Xindi Yan, illustrator of Reese Witherspoon's BUSY BETTY books.

    Born in Chicago, Illinois, Pat was an Army brat and grew up in Germany, Okinawa, Kansas and Virginia. She and her husband Chuku Lee, author of her picture book, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, live in a loft in beautiful downtown Brooklyn, New York. Her latest books include her debut middle grade novel, TRACE, from HarperCollins and WHERE IS MOMMY?, a picture book from Holiday House.

    Pat sits on the Advisory Council of SCBWI, the Boards of the Authors Guild, the Authors League Fund, the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation and serves as Chair of the Founders Award Jury for the Society of Illustrators’ annual Original Art Show. She is also a member of WGAE, The Writer’s Guild of America, East.

    Find her on Twitter @PatCummingsBook and Instagram at patcummingsbooks.

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Judith Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars Storm of the night book
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024
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It was a great story to read with my grandson.
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Donny Scott Eisenbach
5.0 out of 5 stars Calming illustrations and story of connection
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2021
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I love how the story portrays this grandfather and grandson’s connection. It’s a calming story and the illustrations mirror that feeling. When the storm comes, their electricity went out. The child is frightened. The grandfather talks about how storms made him feel when he was younger. When it became later into the night the electricity came back on and the light was switched off, which I felt symbolizes that physical light isn’t what actually brings peace and safety but that the calmness can be found during a storm through a loving relationship.
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Michelle
5.0 out of 5 stars So many memories with this book.
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2021
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This ended up being one of our must favorite books to read from our Five in a Row curriculum. We picked so many lessons from this book with more still to learn at a later date. The illustration are beautiful.
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K. Martinez
4.0 out of 5 stars Something Memorable for Everyone...
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2015
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While not exactly what I was expecting, this is a memorable book on several levels. The illustrations, with the deep blues to give that stormy night feeling and just enough light to keep you feeling comfy, lent interest to the book that may have been missing without them. I did enjoy the text, if for nothing else, for the author’s use of descriptive similes, which I thought provided great examples for my beginning writer (I especially love that, “face like a crack in the ice.” I can’t get the phrase out of my head). Perhaps an overlooked aspect of the story, the just scolding by a complete stranger for a wrong and the shame felt along with that, I think is something that many children can relate to. I certainly can, and that was the part that struck me. It is an uncomfortable situation and the book gives it a nice treatment. Grandfather learns from his mistake rather than nursing bitterness toward the stranger and passes a lesson down to his grandson. It was a little hard for my youngest to stay with the dialogue and to catch any deeper points of the story. That was okay though, because there was still the surface lesson about being good caretakers of our animals, which they were able to catch. So while I think that this book is better suited to older elementary students, there is something there for the younger ones too.
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Heather
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful way to discuss fear with with young children
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2019
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This is a sweet story about a boy and his grandfather, who tells him a story from his past. It's a great way to bring up the subject of fear, with your young children, and discuss ways to overcome them.
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LOTR417
5.0 out of 5 stars A new favorite
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2017
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Storm in the Night is everything I love about this type of children's books. I felt like I was sitting on the porch with Thomas, his grandfather, and their cat. It made me laugh. It made me nod in relation. It made me wish the story wasn't over when I reached the end. Read it. You won't be disappointed.
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Rockin Mommy
5.0 out of 5 stars This is such a great story with themes of overcoming fear
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2017
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This is such a great story with themes of overcoming fear, admitting shortcomings, grandfather/grandson relationship, and being honest with yourself. A must-have in any children's library collection. We use this book for homeschooling with Five in a Row.
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Jennifer L. Frazier
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book.
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2018
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Great book for my weather unit.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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A beautiful story with lots of mood.
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R. Widdowson
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Story and illustration
Reviewed in Canada on September 29, 2009
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The book is a wonderful addition to any children's library. The bright, bold illustrations are particularly delightful.

The bookseller BuyCDNow Canada served us well: the book order arrived on time (an essential quality when you are a homeschooler who depends on such books for next week's lesson) and were in mint condition.
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