
Written & illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
A storm looms, emotions rise, and letters reveal faces.
As a storm approaches, Walter's worried face emerges from letters, capturing his anxiety. With each rumble of thunder and flash of lightning, others like Priscilla and Shirley react in kind. When the storm passes, hope and joy return, transforming expressions once more. How do letters shape emotions in this whimsical tale?
Opposite the simple declarative sentence, “Walter was worried” is a portrait of a very worried Walter. But wait! The letters that spell out his feelings form his facial characteristics, as well as his expression. Gradually a simple story unfolds: the sky grows dark, the fog rolls in, lightning lights the sky, and thunder shakes the trees; Priscilla was puzzled, Shirley was shocked, Frederick was frightened… and eventually (when the sun came out) Henry was hopeful, and Elliot ecstatic. This title has Common Core connections.
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