Barn Storm - Paperback

by Charles Ghigna (Author), Debra Ghigna (Author), Diane Greenseid (Illustrator)

This comical introduction to cause and effect is ideal for emergent readers, who look for cues in simple rhymed text and bright, bold art as they take their first steps toward reading independently.

When a twister hits the pond near Farmer Brown's farm, some very odd things happen. The fish and frogs take flight. They land in some unlikely places--like the barn and the pigs' trough--setting off an uproarious chain of events that affects the entire farm. Once the weather subsides and the farmer and his family emerge from the storm cellar, they encounter a whole new world, including some unexpected (and four-legged) tenants in their house!

Step into Reading is a complete literacy program with something for every child. The program offers five steps to reading success. Children can progress through the steps at their own speed, developing confidence in their reading, no matter what their grade. Every book's step is printed on the cover and the spine. Each title contains a fun story and is filled with colorful art.

Author Biography

Charles Ghigna - Father Goose(R) lives in a treehouse in the middle of Alabama. He is the author of more than 100 books. He has written more than 5,000 poems for children and adults that have appeared in anthologies, newspapers and magazines ranging from The New Yorker and Harper's to Highlights and Cricket magazines. He has served as poet-in-residence, instructor and chair of a creative writing department, poetry editor, and a nationally syndicated poetry feature writer. He speaks at schools, conferences, libraries, and literary events throughout the U.S. and overseas. For more information, visit his website at FatherGoose.com

Diane Greenseid has illustrated over fifteen picture books for children. She lives by the beach with her husband, two dogs, and a cat.