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WHEN LIONS ROAR is a caring and reassuring story of a young child who faces his fear and makes his world a safe place again.2012 Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka and bestselling author Robie H. Harris pair together to create a comforting story for young readers when their world becomes unsettled.Thunder is booming!A big dog is barking!Sometimes the world seems scary--too scary. But what if you shout, "GO AWAY!" Will the sun come out? Will a flower bloom?
Author Notes
Robie H. Harris is an award-winning author of over thirty books for everyone from toddlers to older kids, including MAYBE A BEAR ATE IT!, MAIL HARRY TO THE MOON!, WHO HAS WHAT?, DON'T FORGET TO COME BACK!, and GOODBYE MOUSIE. She lives in New York City. Visit her online at www.robieharris.com.
Chris Raschka is the Caldecott Award-winning illustrator of A Ball for Daisy and The Hello, Goodbye Window . He is also the illustrator of Yo! Yes? (which won a Caldecott Honor), Sourpuss and Sweetie Pie , Charlie Parker Played Be Bop , and Farmy Farm . He lives with his wife and son in New York City.
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-Loud, unexpected and upsetting noises can send a child into a tailspin. Shrill sirens, earsplitting animal sounds at the zoo, a rumbling thunderstorm, and angry parents are a few of the sounds that distress this small boy as he goes through his day. When he's fearful, he takes control of his emotions, turns off "the scary," and creates a haven for himself. He simply sits down, shuts his eyes, gathers his courage, and confronts his fear: "'Go away,' I say. 'Scary! Go away.'" Brightly colored, deceptively simple crayon and watercolor illustrations in red, orange, green, blue, and brown showcase the character and the main noisemakers on a crisp white background. Use this title along with Florence Parry Heide's Some Things Are Scary (Candlewick, 2000) to discuss fear and methods to challenge it. Scary happens, you deal with it, and then you move on: a good lesson.-Maryann H. Owen, Children's Literature Specialist, Mt. Pleasant, WI (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Expertly attuned to everyday situations that frighten children, this concise book depicts an escalation of noises, followed by a period of decompression and calm resolution. On a family's zoo outing, a boy covers his ears, "When lions roar! When monkeys screech!" Walking next to his mother, whose blue umbrella surrounds her head like a halo of melancholy, the boy shrinks from a thunderstorm, siren, and barking dog. Most unsettling, the boy recoils, "When daddies yell! When mommies holler!" The boy quivers at the sensation that "The scary is near!" He crouches, closes his eyes, and says, "Scary! Go away!" Harris (Who Has What?) presents anxiety and its aftermath in compact sentences, and Caldecott Medalist Raschka (A Ball for Daisy) pictures the boy gradually unfolding and re-engaging with a sunnier world where "A flower blooms. An ant crawls by.... A mommy sings... A daddy dances." Sensitive children (and temperamental adults) will recognize themselves in this portrait of a boy taking a break from overwhelming stimuli. Harris and Raschka present practical strategies for stepping back from "the scary." Ages 3-5. Illustrator's agent: Brenda Bowen, Sanford G. Greenburger Associates. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.