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Island Storm
Illustrated by Sydney Smith, winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award and Kate Greenaway Medal
Brief Description
In a thrilling picture book by Caldecott Medalist Brian Floca and acclaimed illustrator Sydney Smith, young readers will experience the sheer power of a violent thunderstorm and the calm of its aftermath. A gorgeously illustrated jacketed hardback picture book for children which explores the extraordinary strength...
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Format: Hardback
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Description
In a thrilling picture book by Caldecott Medalist Brian Floca and acclaimed illustrator Sydney Smith, young readers will experience the sheer power of a violent thunderstorm and the calm of its aftermath.
A gorgeously illustrated jacketed hardback picture book for children which explores the extraordinary strength and changeability of the natural world, and shines a light on those thrilling new experiences shared with siblings.
Join in the journey as two siblings go hand-in-hand to experience the true power of a thunderstorm in their seaside town. They want to witness it all – the rise, the thrill of it all, and then the slow return to calm once the storm has passed and a new day begins.
From two extraordinary and internationally recognised talents, Island Storm is a multi-sensory experience that will amaze and thrill readers as they understand the boundless possibilities of weather and outdoor experiences.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529532654
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 23 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Sydney Smith
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 203.0mm
Height: 279.0mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 48
About the Author
Brian Floca is an award-winning author and illustrator of many acclaimed picture books. Locomotive won the Caldecott Medal 2014, and his books have additionally received four Robert F. Sibert Honor awards for distinguished informational books, an Orbis Pictus Award and Orbis Pictus Honor, a silver medal from the Society of Illustrators, and have been selected three times for the annual New York Times Best Illustrated Books list. Find him on Instagram as @brian_floca.
Sydney Smith is the winner of the 2024 Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest possible international honour. He has illustrated multiple children’s books, including Small in the City and Town Is by the Sea, which both won the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Kate Greenaway-shortlisted I Talk Like a River, My Baba's Garden, The White Cat and the Monk, and the acclaimed Footpath Flowers, which was a New York Times Children’s Book of the Year and a winner of the Governor General Award for Illustration. Find him on Instagram as @sydneydraws.
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