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In this adaptation of The Emperor’s New Clothes, Mayor Peacock declares he will hire a tornado tamer to protect the town. After a long search, Travis arrives to fill the position and this weasel has a plan. He will build a very special, transparent cover to protect the town. Travis’ magical cover is so transparent that only those smart enough and special enough can even see it. Mouse is doubtful, but his questions are brushed off. Months later, the cover has been hung and Travis has been paid a hefty sum, but a tornado is in the distance and the town is in its path. Will the magic cover protect the town?
My Review:
Weasels are associated as being conniving creatures, and the one in this story plays that part well! Tornado Tamer tells of a town of animals who are in fear of a tornado touching down. Mayor Peacock hires a weasel who claims to be a "Tornado Tamer". Everyone in town is on board with what the weasel has to say, but there's a mouse who is very cautious and not so sure that what the weasel says is true. In the end, a tornado does touch down and the townsfolk learn they were blindsided.
Throughout the story, the mouse talks scientific snippets about tornadoes and their effects. Children can learn, via the mouse, what tornadoes are like. There's also a moral to the story that you shouldn't always believe what you see or hear. Just because someone claims to be an expert doesn't necessarily make it true.
The 'For Creative Minds' section in the back of the book has fascinating facts about tornadoes, a weather glossary, info on the birth of a tornado, and precautions to take in case of a tornado. There's also a grid that shows the Enhances Fujita Tornado Damage Scale and instructions for a simple science experiment on how to make your own tornado.
Tornado Tamer is a Spring 2016 book release by Arbordale Publishing.
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48 comments:
We very rarely get them here but I saw one from a distance when I was a kid.
I have never experienced a tornado, but blizzards and hurricanes have happened in my area.
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I have never experienced a tornado. They very rare in my neck of the woods.
I have never experienced a tornado
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No, luckily I've never experienced a tornado.
Actually, I have! But it wasn't so bad. Once when I was in second grade a tornado narrowly missed my elementary school. It was right at dismissal and we had to go back in school. I remember my friends crying. I admit I was scared! The second time was when my youngest was 2. The tornado went right over my house. It sounded like a train! It was soooo loud and scary. I didn't have a basement and my house had tons of windows... even in the bathroom. So I got in the hallway - the only area in my house without windows, got a blanket, put my son under me in a little ball and we road it out.
yes i live in TN where we get lots of tornados
We have a lot of tornadoes in Texas, and they have touched down in most every direction from us, but we've been fortunate enough to never have one close to our home.
A tornado destroyed the town next to mine, Ringgold, in 2011. Google it, it was terrible. There are still visible reminders of that monster today.
I have not experienced a tornado. We have had warnings and watches that have produced some winds. Our area has been lucky.
luckily I never have
I have not been in one but I have lived near where one came through. My sister had one tear up the other side of her street but saved her home.
Ive never experienced a tornado.We dont have to many in Ca.Thank you for the chance :)
Ive never experienced a tornado.We dont have to many in Ca.Thank you for the chance :)
Well not me personall, thank goodness but my town has!
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Jennifer Rogers
I have not been close and been in basement when a warning. thankyou, ken pohl19@comcast.net
Luckily, I have never experienced a tornado!
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Fiona N
No... only warnings.
No... only warnings.
Yes I have, very scary too.
No, I have not experienced at tornado.
Yes we had a tornado do alot of damage several years ago.
I have been in 2, 1 when I was a kid and another a few years ago
I have never experienced a tornado. Some smaller whirlwinds and they were scary enough.
I haven't, just bad straight line winds!
I have never experienced a tornado but I have always been fasinated by them.
I have never been in a Tornado before, but have had them touch down close by. So scary. Our little one is fascinated by them and loves to watch the storm chasers. He would love this book!
We have been lucky and not been near a tornado.
Never been near a tornado only blizzards and lots of snow!!
We've seen a lot of them. Once we had one go in between our house and the neighbor's house.
The closes I have ever come to being around a tornado was back in the sixties when one hit Belvidere,IL. The sky turned dark yellow and there were no birds chirping at all.
I think so when I was little
No, I have not.
I haven't and I hope I never do
I have not but there was one a few miles from us and the it destroyed a lot of homes. It was heartbreaking to see.
I have never been in one ..And I pray to God that I never will!
I've never experienced a tornado. Thanks goodness!
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We had a tornado hit our town but not our home. My daughter is still terrified every time a storm hits.
I have not experienced a tornado
I haven't experienced a serious one thankfully!
No, not yet, thank goodness!
I never have
My family has never experienced a tornado but my kids love to practice for the scenario.
I've had them as close as 1 mile away it I did not actually see it.
I don't like in an area where we experience tornados but love the information childs book
We thankfully never have. We do not get them in this area.
Thankfully we have never experienced a tornado, but plenty of tornado warnings. I love about an hour from Joplin, MO, & we saw the horrible destruction there after that tornado!
I haven't experienced a tornado before.
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