Thunderstorm

Arthur Geisert‘s Thunderstorm was recommended to me and it did not disappoint. A wordless picture book, or nearly wordless (there are dates and times for some pictures), account of a thunderstorm and tornado through farm country shows the rush to get the hay in the barn before the wetness seeps in, the rescuing of laundry from the line and the safe haven under a bridge from the ensuing tornado. There is destruction that, as soon as the storm ends, is rebuilt.

The detailed illustrations are etched and hand-coloured giving beautiful lines, especially on the full spread page of the dark sky at 3:45 PM.

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