The Tornado Watches: An Ike and Mem Story
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Product Description
A tornado warning is announced in Ike's town, and the sky fills with gray clouds. His little sister, Mem, worries that a tornado will carry away their house. Ike looks up tornado in the encyclopedia and finds out that tornadoes can come at night, when everybody is asleep. He knows he must look out for them--he must keep watch. After his bedtime, Ike hides a portable TV in his bed. He waits up all night, watching, in case another tornado warning is announced. Otherwise, how would his family know to go down to the basement? Who would protect them? This gentle young chapter book offers comforts and frights, and a cozy home to wait out the storm.
Spotlight Customer Reviews:
Summary:
Spot-on understanding of kidthink
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I'm sure the meteorologist who wrote the other review is absolutely right about safety procedures, BUT as a work of literature, this book is just so wonderful -- it really deserves a wide audience. Jennings has an uncanny understanding, or perhaps memory, of the way children feel and think. Without being a bit condescending, he puts the reader right there in the minds of Ike and Mem. Children will relate to their fear, their support for one another, and ultimately to their reassurance. And did I mention the book is also gently humorous? Very highly recommended!
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Summary:
Promotes Incorrect Safety Procedures
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Comment:
The story is nice. However, on page 11 you will find the following text, "At seven o'clock the watch became a warning. Ike's mother opened all the windows in the house."
In the 50's and 60's this was a recommended procedure because they incorrectly believed that the difference in pressure inside and outside of the house would cause the house to explode when hit by a tornado.
Please let your children know they should not go near windows or glass doors during a severe storm or approaching tornado. They risk being injured by flying debris entering the house through the glass or being cut if the glass is broken.
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