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A storm is brewing and the wind is picking up, so a boy and his grandfather decide it's the perfect weather for kite flying. There’s just one they have to find the kite! Their search brings up many wonderful memories of previous adventures together, and when they finally make it outside, their adventure really takes off!
40 pages, Hardcover
First published August 17, 2018
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Sam Usher
68 books47 followersSam Usher’s first book, Can You See Sassoon?, was long-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal. He is also the author and illustrator of Snow, Rain, and Sun, the companion books to Storm, the first of which was long-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal. He lives in England.
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October 26, 2018
The wind is raging outside and grandad says this is perfect weather to fly a kite. I'm not so sure it is because heavy objects are flying past the window. When they eventually find the kite after much searching, they go to the park where everyone else is flying a kite too. For a moment they are sitting on top of the kites and then they're back on the ground.
I really didn't like the colours used, they were quite garish and I found the style of illustration dated.
I really didn't like the colours used, they were quite garish and I found the style of illustration dated.
July 6, 2024
The interplay between the child and his Granddad is so good: the excitement to do something, the seemingly endless delays, and always the moment back in the kitchen after the adventure, chatting over tea.
And the Easter eggs with the stuffed.
Library copy
And the Easter eggs with the stuffed.
Library copy
October 1, 2018
In this fourth Seasons with Granddad offering, it is a blustery autumn day and colorful leaves are flying and falling. A young boy wakes up and can't wait to go out. When his granddad suggests flying a kite, they look all over the house trying to find it, but finding instead other things that remain them of a past fun day spent together. The kite is finally found and off they go to the park to fly it with all the other kite flyers. As the wind becomes stronger, the boy loses hold of the kite, but luckily granddad catches it. A storm is coming and it's time to head home. There the boy and his granddad have their tea and talk about the day, safe and cozy while the storm rages outside. "The best adventure is an adventure shared" granddad tells his grandson, who couldn't agree more. I just love the relationship granddad and grandson have in these picture books. It's just so comfortable and loving, and you can how much they enjoy being together. Usher's watercolor illustrations, done in a palette of fall reds, yellows, blues and stormy greys add to the atmosphere of an overcast fall day, but the dreariness is broken by birds-eye view of the various colorful kites flying. Usher may follow the same structure in all his Seasons with granddad books, but they are all unique in their own special way.
November 2, 2018
Stumbled across this book ‘Storm’ in my local library today. I was drawn to the front cover by the autumnal coloured leaves and how the author illustrator reminded me so much of John Burningham yet with illustrations resembling Quentin Blake. I just adore the touching and heart warming shared adventures between the grandad and his grandson. A beautiful reminder of how our grandparents can model the importance of imagination and adventure.
July 21, 2023
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November 20, 2018
A storm blows up and a grandfather and his grandson want to fly their kite. But first they must find it. Searching for the kite reminds them of all their past adventures. At last they do find the kite. Flying the kite is amazing.
A fun romp through wind and leaves and the imagination.
A fun romp through wind and leaves and the imagination.
June 7, 2019
Wonderful story about a small boy spending a stormy afternoon with his grandfather.
October 7, 2018
Another positive image of a granddad: here Sam Usher’s seasonal sequence of Rain, Sun and Snow looks at kite flying as the leaves (and granddad and child) go flying. A warm, exciting, imaginative evocation of autumn.
November 16, 2018
On a windy day, a boy and his grandfather look for their kite. They remember past adventures as they find the telescope, Grandad's cricket bat, and letters. Finally, they find the kite and head out for another grand day of adventure. The illustrations add so much to this story!
September 13, 2018
Love these weather related picture books! Vibrantly autumnal-colored, complete with dark gray skies...familiar with the boy, his Granddad and the continuation of season adventures.
November 21, 2018
This is a heartwarming, touching story of a little boy, his grandfather and their adventures together.
Very autumnal too!
Very autumnal too!
October 12, 2020
This is a lovely story about the adventures you can have in a storm. The boy tried to find a kite to fly in the storm with his grandad, but as they look for it they find lots of other things which they've taken on adventures in the past and they recall their exciting memories. When they find the kite, the wind is so strong it carries them away, off on another adventure! It's a great story, accompanied by colourful illustrations and could link to learning about seasons and weather. Children could even try to make their own kites to fly in DT. It would be a great read aloud class story and children could share memories of some of their favourite adventures. It would be a great book to read with years 1 to 3.
May 17, 2023
What a gloriously designed cover, between the colors and the raised leaves and title you can trace your fingers over.
A boy and his grandpa share an amazing adventure and make memories here, flying a kite.
(In case you don’t think it’s windy enough, check out the tousled animals sticking out at all angles from the leaves on the inside cover pages).
So we haven’t even started the story – the kite flying!- and I’m really intrigued.
By all the toys in grandpa’s house. A telescope is one.
I could almost play a game of “I spy” and walk around and say “What’s this?” (Grandpa would have to tell me).
I bet there’s a history and a story behind those things, along with a memory and an adventure.
The kite is just for today😊.
A boy and his grandpa share an amazing adventure and make memories here, flying a kite.
(In case you don’t think it’s windy enough, check out the tousled animals sticking out at all angles from the leaves on the inside cover pages).
So we haven’t even started the story – the kite flying!- and I’m really intrigued.
By all the toys in grandpa’s house. A telescope is one.
I could almost play a game of “I spy” and walk around and say “What’s this?” (Grandpa would have to tell me).
I bet there’s a history and a story behind those things, along with a memory and an adventure.
The kite is just for today😊.
November 21, 2019
I really like this book as the illustrations really stand out with the variety of colours used and how on some pages there is a lot going on. This gives the chance to have lots of conversations discussing, in particular, the autumn weather. Also, I really liked how it was the grandad and the grandson experiencing the adventure together as it shows children grandparents can have just as much of an imagination as them.
September 30, 2020
Nice story about a young boy who sees a storm outside and is excited to fly a kite with his grandad. They search everywhere around the house, finding many items that bring back great memories of times they have spent together before they finally find the kite and make another great memory. This story is sweet and i liked that the illustrations are very autumnal due to the colours and tones used.
March 14, 2023
3.75 stars and another work book. Not really a cosy read because of the setting, but a cosy read all the same about a grandson and grandpa and their adventures during a stormy day. I loved how they kept getting distracted by memories of old adventures when they were looking for their kite - very relatable. Once the kite was found, their stormy day adventure turns almost surreal and magical as they are lifted up into a sea of kites in the sky and fly through the air. I particularly liked how at the end, the Grandpa says that the best adventure are those that are shared - so true xx.
August 31, 2020
Aww, I think this one and Snow are my favorites. 🍃🍂🌩🌧🌨
December 30, 2021
Relatable book.
Also: "The best adventure is an adventure shared."
Also: "The best adventure is an adventure shared."
October 30, 2018
A storm is brewing and the wind is picking up, so a boy and his grandfather decide it’s the perfect weather for kite flying. There’s just one problem: they have to find the kite! Their search brings up many wonderful memories of previous adventures together, and when they finally make it outside, their adventure really takes off!
Out August 2018
MY THOUGHTS:
I received this book in exchange for my honest review.
Let’s discuss this cover first. Can we say Beautiful!!! It’s hard to see in the photo above, but many of the leaves are actually raised and the colors are far more vibrant than shown above. Just stunning!
Templar Publishing sure got it right!
Inside, the illustrations are just as vibrant and large, often filling the whole page with action, color and imagination. This story is about spending time with grandfather during a storm and how a storm isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The approach and story-line are fantastic and as a hardcover, this book is a guaranteed classic in the making, if you ask me. I love the presentation, the artwork and mostly the story-line. All come together in a childhood keepsake.
Well done!
Out August 2018
MY THOUGHTS:
I received this book in exchange for my honest review.
Let’s discuss this cover first. Can we say Beautiful!!! It’s hard to see in the photo above, but many of the leaves are actually raised and the colors are far more vibrant than shown above. Just stunning!
Templar Publishing sure got it right!
Inside, the illustrations are just as vibrant and large, often filling the whole page with action, color and imagination. This story is about spending time with grandfather during a storm and how a storm isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The approach and story-line are fantastic and as a hardcover, this book is a guaranteed classic in the making, if you ask me. I love the presentation, the artwork and mostly the story-line. All come together in a childhood keepsake.
Well done!
November 23, 2018
I really like the illustrations in this book and the way they look like sketches. Some of them take up a whole double page which is good to show the effects of the storm, such as leaves blowing across the ground. In these large pictures, there are mini stories going on involving people that aren't the main character, such as the guy holding onto a bin so that he doesn't get blown away. These little aspects could be really fun for children to explore through a drama session for example. Whereas some of the images are framed and there are a few on each page which shows the different aspects of their hunt for the kite. A good link to art/DT could be getting the children to make their own kites that they could then actually fly outside (particularly if they are slightly older due to health and safety). The colours throughout the book are also really contrasting to each other, you have the dark colours of the sky and then the bright reds and oranges of the leaves and the the variety of colours for all the kites which again could link across to some art lessons.
September 11, 2018
Sunday was Grandparents' Day, and this is a book that would be wonderful to have on that day, but really any other autumn day. A young boy wakes with the wind rattling his windows, says he can't wait to go outside. Telling the story, he runs to tell his Grandpa all the things they could do and Grandpa thinks it's the perfect day to fly the kite. But first, they have to find it! In the search, other memories come up, like the picnic in a secret cave. Oh, what fun to remember while they looked. In between the search, there are double-page spreads of the goings-on outside. Usher's delightful windy autumn pages seem to whoosh off the page as he shows it covered with leaves blowing while one man struggles to sweep the leaves. Finally, the kite adventure happens, and what a magical one it turns into. Surprises await! Reading and seeing this magical time with Granddad makes a big smile, especially because I'm a grandmother and love my own adventures with my grandchildren.
September 18, 2018
From the same author as Rain, Sun, and Snow, this charming picture books continues to celebrate the special relationship between a little boy and his grandfather. With beautiful illustrations in rich fall colors with a wash of gray to show the storminess of the day, the book tells the story of a blustery day that would be perfect for flying a kite. As Grandpa and the little boy look for the kite, they find other items that remind them (and readers) of their previous adventures: mailing an important letter on a rainy day, having an awesome picnic in a cave on a hot summer day. This would be a terrific book to share with young readers on a blustery day and might be a great mentor text for young writers to share their own special experiences with a grandparent or on a rainy, windy fall day.
November 29, 2018
Gelezen in het Nederlands, maar geen zin om weer een boek aan Goodreads toe te voegen. Heel erg leuk boek over een storm, over herinneringen, over vliegeren, en meer. Het is helaas het laatste boek, in ieder geval gebaseerd op wat ik online heb gelezen + het feit dat dit boek ook over de andere weer boeken gaan, we zien opa en kleinzoon herinneringen ophalen aan die dagen. Aan de regen, aan de sneeuw. Hartstikke leuk. Ik vond het niet echt handig dat ze gingen vliegeren, vooral niet als je dan ziet dat bomen praktisch uit de grond worden getild, maar ach, laten we niet nadenken over de details. Het eindigt weer ietwat magisch (of in ieder geval hoe ze thuiskomen) wat ik wel jammer vond. Verder zijn de tekeningen nog superprachtig om te zien.
June 7, 2019
The best picture books are those you read through the first time and then go back to indulge yourself in the illustrations.
This is one of these.
Right from the front endpapers, where upside down creatures fly across the page, it was obvious I was in for a treat.
As a storm approaches, Grandad and grandson decide it’s perfect weather for kite flying. The problem is they can’t find the kite. As they search for it they unearth all kinds of things that remind them of other adventures that they’ve had together. Eventually they find the kite and head off on a new one.
If you are not acquainted with this series that highlights relationship between a grandfather and grandson, set against the backdrop of different kinds of weather, then you must are living a deprived life.
This is one of these.
Right from the front endpapers, where upside down creatures fly across the page, it was obvious I was in for a treat.
As a storm approaches, Grandad and grandson decide it’s perfect weather for kite flying. The problem is they can’t find the kite. As they search for it they unearth all kinds of things that remind them of other adventures that they’ve had together. Eventually they find the kite and head off on a new one.
If you are not acquainted with this series that highlights relationship between a grandfather and grandson, set against the backdrop of different kinds of weather, then you must are living a deprived life.
November 27, 2018
Storm by Sam Usher. PICTURE BOOK. Templar Books (Candlewick Press), 2018. $17. 9781536202823
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
It's a window-rattling day, the perfect windy day to fly a kite - if the boy and his grandfather can find it! They do, and we find that, "The best adventure is an adventure shared."
The action moves from realistic to brief fantasy. I loved the autumn illustrations; the watercolor storm clouds are perfect. I hope to be there for their next adventure.
M. Kijek, Library Teacher
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BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
It's a window-rattling day, the perfect windy day to fly a kite - if the boy and his grandfather can find it! They do, and we find that, "The best adventure is an adventure shared."
The action moves from realistic to brief fantasy. I loved the autumn illustrations; the watercolor storm clouds are perfect. I hope to be there for their next adventure.
M. Kijek, Library Teacher
https://kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/20...
April 15, 2019
Age: Preschool
Family: Grandpa and grandson
Toy: Kite
It's a blustery, fall day and a boy and his granddad scour the house in order to find a kite. As they're looking, they fondly recall past adventures. Clearly these two share a strong bond that is absolutely heart-filling--either the boy visits every weekend or the grandfather is raising him. Once the boy and granddad find the kite, they go to the park where their imaginations take them to flying in the sky until a threatening storm steers them for a landing back at their home.
1-3 sentences per oversized page make this a great read-aloud.
Family: Grandpa and grandson
Toy: Kite
It's a blustery, fall day and a boy and his granddad scour the house in order to find a kite. As they're looking, they fondly recall past adventures. Clearly these two share a strong bond that is absolutely heart-filling--either the boy visits every weekend or the grandfather is raising him. Once the boy and granddad find the kite, they go to the park where their imaginations take them to flying in the sky until a threatening storm steers them for a landing back at their home.
1-3 sentences per oversized page make this a great read-aloud.
July 1, 2021
I love the ink and watercolor illustrations in bright fall shades of oranges and yellows and browns, and the memories shared in the grandfather's house that reminds him and his grandson of past exploits as they search through his colorful jumble of clutter for the kite they want to take out while the wind is blowing. From a cricket bat to a letter mailed via boat to a telescope taken on an expedition, the story makes clear that the two have shared many thrilling adventures together. When they find the kite, flying it together is the culmination of their best adventure... "an adventure shared." A sweet story of a special familial relationship.
October 14, 2018
I don’t see many books that feature children interacting in a meaningful way with their grandparents, and I love that these two go on adventures together. I love the way the opening of this book draws us in! There’s some nice humor in this story as the boy and his granddad search for a kite, and I enjoyed the parallel of their mess inside with mess of leaves outside. Descriptive language that appeals to the senses (“The wind gushed and howled”) helps to create a complete picture of a stormy day.
August 26, 2018
Part of a seasonal series about a boy and his grandfather, this is a lovely multi-generational book for the very young. The two pals decide it's the perfect windy day for kite-flying, but they have trouble locating their kite. While searching, memories of past adventures turn up. Meanwhile, outside the wind becomes stronger and stronger. When they finally get out there with their kite, it's their wildest adventure yet!
September 10, 2018
If this book doesn't get you in the mood for Fall, I don't know what book will. With it's beautiful fall colors, the illustrations through out this book bring to life the bond and adventure a grandfather and his grandson share on stormy afternoon. The lively story is one that will engage readers of all ages. It's one that will resonate with older ones as well. This book is one worth adding to your seasonal books collection.
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