Little Bill: the Big Storm.by Robin Reid Robin Reid (born February 19, 1971 in Sefton, England) is a British boxer, who won the Light Middleweight Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics for Great Britain. Professional career illustrated by Kirk-Albert Etienne Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. , July 2002 $3.50, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-689-84777-7 As Little Bill's mother tucks him in for a bedtime story bedtime story n. A story that is read or told to a child just before bedtime. , a violent storm erupts. The booming thunder and lightning frighten Little Bill. His fears escalate when the lights suddenly go out. To alleviate Little Bill's discomfort, his family comes up with creative ways to assure him that everything will be all right. His sister April brings him glow sticks because they're fun to play with in the dark. Alice the Great, his grandma, explains that when she hears thunder, "I imagine that Mother Nature is happy, so she's clapping her hands." Robin Reid's The Big Storm is the fourth in a series of books based on the Bill Cosby-created TV series Little Bill. The light and humorous story is a nice introduction for kids between the ages of three to seven to some of the more frightening aspects of nature such as storms, thunder and lightning. Children will appreciate the patience, support and understanding manner in which Little Bill's family handles the young boy's fears. The simple and colorful cutout cut·out n. 1. Something cut out or intended to be cut out from something else. 2. Electricity A device that interrupts, bypasses, or disconnects a circuit or circuit element. 3. illustrations by Kirk-Albert Etienne complement the story nicely. |
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