EducatingParents.org rating: Approved

Found this for my New York granddaughter just before that last storms of winter. Her mom says it was a hit. ( )

I really liked this book. I liked the plot and the illustrations. The story started off with a storm coming. It showed all the things the critters did to get ready for the storm. ““We may lose power.” Dad checked all the flashlights.” “The wind began to blow. It blew harder and harder. It began to rain, too.” It talked about what the weather was outside as well as what the critters were doing. They played board games, read books, and told ghost stories all night. I was entertained the whole time and could really relate to the story because I have done the same thing during a storm before. The illustrations were cute. The critters looked like real people but everything was cartoonish. They kept showing a mouse and a spider in every picture which was cute too. The big idea in this story is that storms happen and you need to do different things to stay safe and entertained. ( )

When a storm passes over Little Critter's house he loses power and doesn't know what to do. Little Critter teaches children that storms are not something to be scared of and that everything will be ok. Many young children are scared of thunderstorms and would find great solace in this story.