Storm Is Coming - Hardcover

Tekavec, Heather

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0803726260 ISBN 13: 9780803726260

Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2002

Synopsis

As the farm animals get word that a creature named "Storm" is coming, they fearfully get together in the barn to wait for its arrival, yet when the clouds roll in and the sky gets dark, they realize that the weather will be helpful in chasing away the arrival of the frightening and unknown Storm.

About this title

Review:

"Tekavec debuts her perfectly pitched read-aloud, accompanied by Spengler's splendid pastel renderings, to create a package that will be used by storytellers, teachers, and most importantly kids, over and over again."-Kirkus Reviews

About the Author:

Heather Tekavec was born in Manitoba, Canada, but moved at a young age to British Columbia. After graduation, she returned to Manitoba for two years where she got her certificate in Christian Education, then completed her Early Childhood Education in Vancouver, BC. The preschool classroom is where Heather developed a love for children's books.

After taking a writing course through the Institute of Children's Literature, Heather started her writing career with curriculum-based articles for preschool teachers. In 2002, she published her first picture book, Storm is Coming! A follow-up to it, What's that Awful Smell? came two years later. Both books, published by Dial Books for Young Readers, were selected as IRA-CBC Children's Choices. Book club and audio rights to the first have recently been bought by Scholastic. She has also written for older children, including her first YA Novel, The Cost of Passage (Herald Press 2004), and short stories for various magazines.

Heather lives with her husband, her three daughters, and a pet rabbit in Langley, BC. She now works full time at home, but stays connected with children by teaching her daughter's girl's club and visiting schools to do author talks.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0803726260
• ISBN 13: 9780803726260
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Spengler Margaret