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Monsoon
By Uma Krishnaswami and Jamel Akib
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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars3.5/5 (2 ratings)
Length: 27 pages6 minutes
- Publisher:
- Macmillan Publishers
- Released:
- Dec 20, 2016
- ISBN:
- 9781466896703
- Format:
- Book
Description
"An expressive story about seasons, extremes, and waiting." - Kirkus Reviews
Children play, birds call, and grownups go about their business during the hot days of summer in northern India. But in the bustle of street and marketplace, everyone is watching, waiting for those magical clouds to bring their gift of rain to the land. Through the observations of one young girl, the scents and sounds, the dazzling colors and the breathless anticipation of a parched cityscape are vividly evoked during the final days before the welcome arrival of the monsoon.
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Monsoon
By Uma Krishnaswami and Jamel Akib
Ratings:
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars3.5/5 (2 ratings)
Length: 27 pages6 minutes
Description
"An expressive story about seasons, extremes, and waiting." - Kirkus Reviews
Children play, birds call, and grownups go about their business during the hot days of summer in northern India. But in the bustle of street and marketplace, everyone is watching, waiting for those magical clouds to bring their gift of rain to the land. Through the observations of one young girl, the scents and sounds, the dazzling colors and the breathless anticipation of a parched cityscape are vividly evoked during the final days before the welcome arrival of the monsoon.
- Publisher:
- Macmillan Publishers
- Released:
- Dec 20, 2016
- ISBN:
- 9781466896703
- Format:
- Book
About the author
Uma Krishnaswami is the author of several books for children, including Naming Maya. She was born in New Delhi, India, and now lives in Aztec, New Mexico.
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3.5Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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kimkolb
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars(4/5)
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There are several reasons why I enjoyed reading this story. The first reason why is because of the illustrations. Without even turning the first page, I am able to visualize a powerful monsoon from the title, though to my surprise the illustrations depicted many other happenings. For example, the commotion within the city streets, the marketplace, and the different weather patterns were all beautifully illustrated before the monsoon arrival was illustrated. Through the vivid watercolors, I was able to see just how chaotic urban India becomes, when expecting the arrival of a monsoon. The second reason why I enjoyed this story is because of the informational plot. Although this book was written for children, I found myself learning new information about monsoons on every page. For example, at the end of the book the author explains that monsoons come at different times of the year and in different directions depending on which part of India a person lives. I also always thought that monsoons where an event that was dreaded, though in this story I learned that they are very much needed for survival and economical growth in certain parts of the world. The main idea to this story is patience. The entire city was anxiously awaiting the arrival of the monsoon, though they all knew it would come when it was ready to. The children and adults remained patient for its arrival.
kimkolb
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars(4/5)
There are several reasons why I enjoyed reading this story. The first reason why is because of the illustrations. Without even turning the first page, I am able to visualize a powerful monsoon from the title, though to my surprise the illustrations depicted many other happenings. For example, the commotion within the city streets, the marketplace, and the different weather patterns were all beautifully illustrated before the monsoon arrival was illustrated. Through the vivid watercolors, I was able to see just how chaotic urban India becomes, when expecting the arrival of a monsoon. The second reason why I enjoyed this story is because of the informational plot. Although this book was written for children, I found myself learning new information about monsoons on every page. For example, at the end of the book the author explains that monsoons come at different times of the year and in different directions depending on which part of India a person lives. I also always thought that monsoons where an event that was dreaded, though in this story I learned that they are very much needed for survival and economical growth in certain parts of the world. The main idea to this story is patience. The entire city was anxiously awaiting the arrival of the monsoon, though they all knew it would come when it was ready to. The children and adults remained patient for its arrival.
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nrandles-1
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars(4/5)
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This is a story about an Indian family who is preparing for the monsoon season to arrive. The beauty in this book comes from the pictures that vividly help the reader experience the culture of India. The text includes a glossary of Hindi words at the beginning of the book and an explanation about monsoons at the end.
nrandles-1
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars(4/5)
This is a story about an Indian family who is preparing for the monsoon season to arrive. The beauty in this book comes from the pictures that vividly help the reader experience the culture of India. The text includes a glossary of Hindi words at the beginning of the book and an explanation about monsoons at the end.
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trillium242
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars(3/5)
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It is a hot day in India and everyone is watching and waiting for the monsoon rains. It is a good glimpse inro the culture and weather in India.
trillium242
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars(3/5)
It is a hot day in India and everyone is watching and waiting for the monsoon rains. It is a good glimpse inro the culture and weather in India.
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abigailadams26
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars(4/5)
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A young girl and her family wait for the monsoon to reach their city in northern India in this lovely picture-book from author Uma Krishnaswami and illustrator Jamel Akib. "All summer we have worn the scent of dust - gravelly, grainy, gritty dust - blowing on the winds and sprinkling through our clothes and hair" the girl narrator begins, going on to describe in rich and expressive detail the experiences of a hot Indian summer. The simmering tension that slowly builds, the simultaneous longing for the cool release of the coming rains, and fear of what those rains might bring, in the form of flooding and destruction, are all brilliantly captured, until finally, in a moment of stillness and then release, it comes!Krishnaswami's poetic narrative in Monsoon is pitch-perfect, evoking that sense of expectancy that accompanies the advent of so dramatic a weather shift as a monsoon, and confirming my impression - gained from another of her picture-books, the immensely poignant Chachaji's Cup - that here is a children's author of great skill! The accompanying artwork by Jamel Akib is simply beautiful, and, with all of its hot red and yellow tones, transports the reader into the sweltering cityscape being depicted. All in all, this an immensely effective book, one I would recommend to anyone looking for children's stories set in India, or who has longed (like the narrator) for the coming of the rains.
abigailadams26
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars(4/5)
A young girl and her family wait for the monsoon to reach their city in northern India in this lovely picture-book from author Uma Krishnaswami and illustrator Jamel Akib. "All summer we have worn the scent of dust - gravelly, grainy, gritty dust - blowing on the winds and sprinkling through our clothes and hair" the girl narrator begins, going on to describe in rich and expressive detail the experiences of a hot Indian summer. The simmering tension that slowly builds, the simultaneous longing for the cool release of the coming rains, and fear of what those rains might bring, in the form of flooding and destruction, are all brilliantly captured, until finally, in a moment of stillness and then release, it comes!Krishnaswami's poetic narrative in Monsoon is pitch-perfect, evoking that sense of expectancy that accompanies the advent of so dramatic a weather shift as a monsoon, and confirming my impression - gained from another of her picture-books, the immensely poignant Chachaji's Cup - that here is a children's author of great skill! The accompanying artwork by Jamel Akib is simply beautiful, and, with all of its hot red and yellow tones, transports the reader into the sweltering cityscape being depicted. All in all, this an immensely effective book, one I would recommend to anyone looking for children's stories set in India, or who has longed (like the narrator) for the coming of the rains.
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