Product Description

Named "One of the best children's books of 2007" by Bank Street's Children's Book Committee.

Yesterday We Had a Hurricane tells the experience of a hurricane as seen through the eyes of a young child. Young readers will learn all about these "big storms that come from the ocean." They'll find out about the effects of wind and rain, as well as some of the more lighthearted and practical alternatives to doing without electricity.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1831303 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 40 pages

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2–Mercier achieves a perfect-pitch description of a bad storm. The story takes readers from the turbulent moments of high winds and heavy rains through the aftermath of power outages and cleanup. It honestly represents a child's fears about the fury of nature but is quick to offer the reassurance of a mother's embrace and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. The stylish illustrations consist of collages in bold colors and fabric swatches. Both the English and Spanish texts are easy to read and child friendly.
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Review
A Must Have Book For Every School, Library And Home! -- Janet Mary Sinke, Award-winning author of the Grandma Janet Mary series

A Must Have Book For Every School, Library And Home! -- Janet Mary Sinke, Award-winning author of the Grandma Janet Mary series

A Must Have Book For Every School, Library And Home! -- Janet Mary Sinke, Award-winning author of the Grandma Janet Mary series

A delightful pictorial exploration that looks at hurricanes from a child’s perspective. -- Dawn Matheson, Award-winning author of Ruby Lee the Bumble Bee

A fantastic story with wonderfully creative illustrations, which takes a scary topic and explains it in a child-friendly way. --Jay & Liz Scott, Award-winning authors of Alex and the Amazing Lemonade Stand

A delightful pictorial exploration that looks at hurricanes from a childÂ’s perspective. -- Dawn Matheson, Award-winning author of Ruby Lee the Bumble Bee

A fantastic story with wonderfully creative illustrations, which takes a scary topic and explains it in a child-friendly way. -- Jay & Liz Scott, Award-winning authors of Alex and the Amazing Lemonade Stand

Yesterday We Had A Hurricane is a recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Awards. The Mom's Choice Awards® honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, Ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times Best-Selling Author; LeAnn Thieman, Motivational speaker and coauthor of seven Chicken Soup For The Soul books; Tara Paterson, Certified Parent Coach, and founder of The Just For Mom FoundationTM and the Mom's Choice Awards®. Parents and educators look for the Mom s Choice Awards® seal in selecting quality materials and products for children and families. This book has been honored by this distinguished award. --Mom's Choice Awards

A delightful pictorial exploration that looks at hurricanes from a child’s perspective. -- Dawn Matheson, Award-winning author of Ruby Lee the Bumble Bee

A fantastic story with wonderfully creative illustrations, which takes a scary topic and explains it in a child-friendly way. -- Jay & Liz Scott, Award-winning authors of Alex and the Amazing Lemonade Stand

Yesterday We Had A Hurricane is a recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Awards. The Mom's Choice Awards® honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, Ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times Best-Selling Author; LeAnn Thieman, Motivational speaker and coauthor of seven Chicken Soup For The Soul books; Tara Paterson, Certified Parent Coach, and founder of The Just For Mom FoundationTM and the Mom's Choice Awards®. Parents and educators look for the Mom s Choice Awards® seal in selecting quality materials and products for children and families. This book has been honored by this distinguished award. --Mom's Choice Awards

About the Author
Deirdre Mercier has been an elementary school teacher and counselor for the past 20 years. A member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, she wrote Yesterday We had a Hurricane for her preschool students after experiencing Hurricane Charley in 2004.

She also works as a parenting educator, facilitating parenting groups on topics such as power struggles, discipline, communication, sibling rivalry, and adoption.

This is her first published book. She lives with her family in Bradenton, Florida.

Customer Reviews

An informative bilingual (English/Spanish) picturebook introduction for children ages 3 to 8 about the phenomena of hurricanes
Ably written and illustrated with simple but effective images by Deirdre McLaughlin Mercier, Yesterday We Had A Hurricane/Ayer Tuvimos Un Huracan, is an informative bilingual (English/Spanish) picturebook introduction for children ages 3 to 8 about the phenomena of hurricanes. Offering a basic and "kid friendly" presentation of how hurricanes are made and the damage a hurricane can do, Yesterday We Had A Hurricane/Ayer Tuvimos Un Huracan provides a unique and effective picturebook approach to understanding the dangers of a hurricane and ways to deal with the aftermath of a hurricane without electricity, as well as several other innovative ideas for coping with hurricane damages. Now that hurricanes are the stuff of newspaper headlines and television news shows, Yesterday We Had A Hurricane/Ayer Tuvimos Un Huracan is strongly recommended for all children, teachers, and parents seeking an easy-to-follow and expertly presented picturebook approach to the "cause and effect' of a hurricane. A subject that is on the minds and in the nightmares of so many children because of Hurricane Katrina.

A Great Teaching Tool!
As seen on the Discovery Channel and C-Span - There's no doubt about it: hurricanes are big. They're bad. And they really pack a wallop. But now there's a way for parents and educators to reduce them to child-size. It's Yesterday We Had A Hurricane, a delightful pictorial exploration that looks at these storms from a child's perspective, answering questions about hurricanes and explaining them in terms that young children can readily understand. Educators will also love the companion learning and activity booklet entitled The Smart Kid's Guide To Hurricanes which includes interesting facts about these monstrous storms, tips on how kids can prepare and fun games and coloring pages.

Hurricane Book In A "Category" Of It's Own!
There's no doubt about it: hurricanes are big. They're bad. And they really pack a wallop. But now there's a way for parents and educators to reduce them to child-size. It's Yesterday We Had A Hurricane, a delightful pictorial exploration that looks at these storms from a child's perspective, answering questions about hurricanes and explaining them in terms that young children can readily understand. Educators will also love the companion learning and activity booklet entitled The Smart Kid's Guide To Hurricanes which includes interesting facts about these monstrous storms, tips on how kids can prepare and fun games and coloring pages.