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by Akiko Miyakoshi, みやこし あきこ

As this picture book begins, a little boy is excited about a trip to the beach with his parents planned for the following day. But a bad storm is coming, and he has started to worry they won't be able to go. He watches as the sky grows darker through the afternoon. His mother and father close the shutters and bring the potted plants indoors. Then the storm arrives. All through dinner, the rain beats hard against the shutters. The wind howls and blows, the boy says, 'I try not to be scared.' At bedtime, he thinks, 'I wish I had a ship with big propellers that would spin stronger winds to drive the storm away.' While asleep, his wish becomes his dream, and he manages to blow away the dark clouds with his imaginary vessel. Then, to his delight, when he awakens, he finds his dream of clear blue skies has come true.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Family, Nature, Fiction, Summer, Realistic Fiction

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Akiko Miyakoshi (1982–) was born in Saitama Prefecture, and graduated from the Department of Visual Communication Design at Musashino Art University. Her picture book Taifū ga kuru (Typhoon Comes) won the Nissan Children’s Storybook and Picture Book Grand Prix in 2009, and her Mori no oku no ochakai e (The Tea Party in the Woods) garnered the Japan Picture Book Awards Grand Prize in 2011. Her other works include Piano no happyōkai (Piano Recital) and Kore dare no? (Whose Is This?).

Reviews

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another picture book by the author of The Tea Party in the Woods which I read previously, this book shares the same well-done charcoal drawings that are so expressive and also delicate. Almost the entire book is rendered in shades of black and white, with only moments of color, used well and meaningfully. This story deals with childhood fears and disappointment presented through one boy's concern for an upcoming storm. What harm will it cause? And will it prevent his longed for day at the beach? This is a book to be shared by parents and children.

I found the Tea Party book more magical, which is reflected in the slightly lower rating here. Both share the wonderful art work.

A copy of this book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley in return for an honest review.

[emanumela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Le tavole di Akiko Myiakoshi sono magnifiche, il tratto realistico.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a gentle read with beautiful artwork. I loved the way the rain was depicted in the charcoal. The story was simple and direct. My favorite part was the cat included in almost every scene of the book. The ending was bright and beautiful and made complete artistic sense. I would recommend this as a picture book for children, ages 4-7, depending on the reading ability of the child. Four solid stars.

My thanks to NetGalley and Kids Can Press for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.

[Abigail · Rating 4 out of 5]

When a summer storm descends upon his neighborhood one evening, the young boy in this lovely picture-book worries that it will prevent his family from heading to the beach on the following day. His dreams that night are dominated by a massive ship that sails through the storm and into clearer skies. When the boy awakens, he finds the storm has passed and that it is the perfect day for the beach...

Originally published in Japan in 2009, and then in this English edition in 2016, The Storm was author/illustrator Akiko Miyakoshi's first picture-book. I found the artwork, done in graphite, absolutely gorgeous. The tone here is somewhat darker I think, than in Miyakoshi's two other translated picture-books - The Tea Party in the Woods and The Way Home in the Night - no doubt because it is entirely done in black and white, save for the final scene, whereas those others utilize color accents throughout. The effect is still quite appealing, and makes the final scene with blue skies all the more effective. I enjoyed the dream sequences here, with the flying ship, and (naturally) I found the boy's cat adorable. Recommended to Miyakoshi fans, and to anyone looking for children's stories about storms and/or dreams.

[Sandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the story of a boy who sees his perfect plan of going to the beach on Saturday at risk because of a severe and scary storm on the previous afternoon. His relief is immense when he wakes up and finds a perfect weather waiting for him.

Although the illustrations get a 5 stars, the plot is pretty plain. Not too much is going on in this story. As I said, the pictures in charcoal are fantastic, the sense of the storm so well represented. When the good weather finally comes, and the blue sky appears, I, as a reader, felt as much relief as the boy in the story.

I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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[Hilary · Rating 3 out of 5]

A boy comes home from school on Friday and he looking forward to a trip to the beach the next day with his parents. A storm comes and his day out threatened. It's no big deal to the grown ups who explain they can always go next weekend but it matters to the boy.

I do love this author's art work but I'm not so keen on the cartoon faces in the detailed and realistic drawings. I didn't enjoy this one anywhere near as much as The Tea Party in the Woods or The Way Home in the Night but it's still an enjoyable story with some nice artwork.

[Yasamin Seifaei · Rating 3 out of 5]

this graphic novel is about a boy who had planned all week to go to the beach with his parents in the weekend. but then there's a storm coming and the boy worries about his plan. and when he wakes up he sees that the weather is great and he can to the beach as planned!

i really liked the illustrations! specially when at the end the colour blue is in contrast with charcoal and it makes a beautiful picture! :) and the story was simple and i liked it!

I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Donalyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stunning illustrations!

[KC · Rating 3 out of 5]

Imagination takes over when a boy misses out on going to the beach due to a big storm.

[Kirjapallo · Rating 3 out of 5]

The pictures get a lot of praise here, but I think they are far too dark and blurry for children's tastes. I also didn't like the facial expressions, because a few of them are quite scary. The boy also has almost exactly identical (annoying) expression in both kitchen scenes even though there's only one spread between them.

Plus I found the whole "problem" quite silly: storms usually pass quite quickly, so why worry the next day already? Why didn't anyone tell him the weather might still change in time?

Nitpicking, I know I know... But I did like the idea of the power of the imagination. And the cat. :)

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Disappointed that a storm cancels a highly anticipated trip to the beach, the boy uses his imagination to get through the stormy night. An evocative story with minimal text leaving the stunning charcoal illustrations to mostly tell the tale.

[Danielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quietly captivating.

[Michael Fitzgerald · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice enough, but nothing special. I was disappointed.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story itself is just okay, the illustrations, though they fit the mood of the story well, are dim and dark and hard to interpret.

[Shelley Diamond · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a sweet story of a child who has been promised a trip to the beach but a storm has come and the weather may not be good enough to go. We've all been through an experience like this, when we cannot predict how long a storm will last and whether or not it will force us to cancel our plans. It's about the frustration of waiting out the storm and a bit about the scariness of a storm but the child is not very frightened or anxious, just goes to sleep and dreams a way out of the storm...

[Mehsi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

Sorry, but I have to get rid of at least half a star for the blurb. It spoils the ENTIRE book, you don't even need to read it because well, it is all there in, the blurb. Bah, I hate it when book blurb ruin an entire book. :| Can we please keep things a surprise? I see it way too often that picture books blurbs spoil the entire book. :|
It is that I had to read the book for a review, but otherwise I would probably not have cared any more.

The story was pretty fun and I felt sorry for the kid. I know the feeling of looking forward to something, only to have something come in between. Though I didn't like the ending, and the part right before the ending. It was just all a bit too magical (and also a bit confusing). I knew it was a dream sequence, but it just felt highly out of place and didn't match with the book.
The ending was just bad because it was all so magical. Why do we always need a Happy Ever After? I know this is a kids book, but they could have left it open, or just made an ending with the parents doing something different instead of the highly anticipated beach day.

The art was pretty lovely, that one was also the main reason why I wanted to read the picture book and I can say that I am not disappointed. I love the style, and the black and white art (charcoal I believe) fitted the story perfectly. I loved how there were shades of blue to be found in the black. It just gave the art a bit of an edge.

All in all, I would still recommend this book. It was quite fun and it had pretty art.

Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/

[Su · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a lovely little book with another set of beautiful charcoal illustrations by the very talented Akiko Miyakoshi. This is the second book by her that I've read and reviewed now and at this point, I do consider myself a fan of her art.

The shades of black and grey of the charcoal drawings perfectly illustrate the storm and the harrowing feelings it brings to our young main character, who is both dejected by the failed plans to go to the beach and a little scared by the oncoming storm. The one time we do get some color is when the storm is finally over. The blue that is then added to the sky is likely to be as welcome by the reader as it is by our main character. I thought this one touch of blue in this otherwise completely black and white set of illustrations was a really nice touch.

While the illustrations were really good, I did feel that the story was a little simplistic. Then again, you can't expect an overly complex plot from a 30+ pages book and as far as kids are concerned, they are certainly going to really enjoy this beautifully illustrated little.

(I got a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange of my honest review.)

[Carla · Rating 4 out of 5]

A young boy is excited about his upcoming trip to the beach the next day. When his teacher tells the class there is a storm coming and they should all hurry home, he gets worried. What if he can't go to the beach tomorrow? The charcoal illustrations set the mood for the book as it flows from sadness, disappointment and even frustration. As he gets ready for bed, the storm intensifies and the boy hides under his blankets and falls asleep dreaming of pushing away the storm with propellers on a big ship that he navigates. In the morning, he is excited to see that the storm has passed and there is a beautiful blue sky, perfect for a beach day! When the blue is added to the dark illustrations for the morning sky, it will make you smile.

This is a great book to use when dealing with disappointment and fears. it is also a great book for teachers to use when teaching about text-to-self connections as they read. The Storm will make a great addition to school and class libraries.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Stacy Renee (LazyDayLit) · Rating 3 out of 5]

The boy is excited for his trip to the beach. He's been waiting all week. But before he even gets home for school, a big storm rolls in. The boy isn't happy abaout it at all. While his parents bring in the potted plants and shutter the windows, he mopes. The storm rages so he goes to bed and dreams of how he can make the storm go away.

This is another lovely little story richly illustrated with charcoal. The dark hues and textures really bring out the ferocity of the storm clouds. I honestly was expecting something a little poetic to accompany these illustrations. The story is simply told but I loved the imaginative bit with the dream.

Ireceived a temporary ecopy of this picture book from Netgalley and Kids Can Press in exchange for an honest opinion.

[Chelsea · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lesson in patience and positivity is what this book shall bring to all who read it. This book provides the message that even though a storm may roll through, with a little bit of patience (and maybe some rest) what you were hoping for may come true. I also enjoyed the illustrations, which were dark like the storm, until the next day when... You'll have to read to find out!

[Iz · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got a copy from NetGalley for review.

Super adorable, although there was nothing special about the plot. Simple plots are very welcome, but this one was just too plain.

The artwork was really good and I can definitely see children loving this.

[Emily Scheinman]

Love the illustrations and the portrayal of emotions on each page

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good early read from netgalley.com.

[Scott Fillner · Rating 4 out of 5]

The illustrations of this book are amazing!

[Mir]

[H Li · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a lovely book by Akiko Miyakoshi. I have been following books of this author for quite a while.

The story is about a child who is eager to go to the beach on Sunday, while experiencing storm beginning one day before that. The tempo of this book is perfect, and especially great for a quite reading. The meaning of the book is straightforward and easy to grasp for kids -- something beautiful is always worth waiting. There could be hard times while people are anticipating something, and that is the time for the imagination to take part, to make the boring fun, and make the long short.

The illustration are rendered with charcoal, pencil on textured paper, which adds a strong personal style to the book, and make the book of this author stand. The illustrations are simple, authentic, and touching. The author/illustrator is a master of balancing between black and while, and constructing atmosphere/emotion. He always have this very interesting touch of just a little bit color somewhere in the book, makes it even more fun, and long lasting. Would highly recommend this book.

[Becky B · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little boy is super excited about the promised weekend trip to the beach, but as a big storm rolls in the weekend plans are up in the air. With the rain lashing his house, he falls asleep to dreams of a way to get rid of the storm.

We've come to love Miyakoshi's work at our library. Her The Tea Party in the Wood and The Way Home in the Night are gorgeously illustrated and delightful stories. So we quickly snatched up this book for the library when we saw it. The story was a little underwhelming to me. I guess it could spark a nice debate about whether the boy's dream affected the weather or the storm just blew over. But it seemed to me like it was lacking something. The story gets just 2 stars, but because Miyakoshi's artwork is so amazing, the book as a whole gets 3 stars. Recommended for weather units, discussion starters, and art lovers.

[Lindsey Lawntea · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little boy wants to go to the beach, but the weather calls for a big storm. The boy is very upset and watches the storm. The illustrations are hand-drawn and grey except for some small bits of color such as the sky at the end of the book. The book was okay, but not one of my favorites. Not very much happens, plot-wise, outside of there being a storm and the kid wanting to go to the beach.

Note: I received a free copy of this book from Edelweiss. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.

[Calista · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful artwork. It looks to be either pencil or pen drawings. I think it's pencil. So much detail and so lovely. Mostly black and white with some color thrown in here or there.

This boy is leaving school for home and he gets to go to the beach. That's all he cares about. He's dying to go to the beach. Before he leaves school, the teacher warns them about the bad storm that's coming.

It hits and the boys spirits drop as it's scary and he's worried he might have to wait a week to go to the beach. Luckily, all storms pass.

A quiet sort of story. I'm not sure all children will be in to it, but they can probably all relate.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A boy is disappointed that his trip to the beach might be canceled by the storm. He falls asleep and dreams that he captains a vessel through the storm and in the morning the cheery weather is back.

I have adored other work by Miyakoshi, both the story and the art, but this one was not quite up to that same level of mastery. Still liked it, but didn't love it. Would've loved more of a description of the storm- the feeling that you get cozy inside during a storm- and some more of those beautiful illustrations of the rain, but this was more about your wish to go to the beach coming true...