


Whether the first clap of thunder finds you buried under the bedcovers or happily anticipating the coming storm, Thunder Cake is a story that will bring new meaning and possibility to the excitement of a thunderstorm. Beat whites until they are stiff, then fold in. Polacco’s vivid memories of her grandmother’s endearing answer to a child’s fear, accompanied by her bright folk-art illustrations, turn a frightening thunderstorm into an adventure and ultimately. My Grandma’s Thunder Cake Cream together, one at a time cup shortening cup sugar teaspoon vanilla 3 eggs, separated (Blend yolks in. Reaching once again into her rich childhood experience, Patricia Polacco tells the memorable story of how her grandma–her Babushka–helped her overcome her fear of thunder when she was a little girl. Thunder Cake is a story about a young girl who learns how not to be afraid of thunder when her grandmother takes her around the farm to find the ingrediants to make a cake. The lesson plan includes a read aloud, group work and discussion questions. and the storm is coming closer all the time! This lesson plan uses 'Thunder Cake' to teach students about point of view and plot. Thunder Cake tells the story of Polacco’s summer visits to her Babushka’s (grandmother’s) farm in Michigan, when Polacco feared the sound of thunder more than anything. But the list of ingredients is long and not easy to find.

A real Thunder Cake must reach the oven before the storm arrives. “This is Thunder Cake baking weather,” calls Grandma, as she and her granddaughter hurry to gather the ingredients around the farm. A great story to help kids feel more comfortable with thunder and lightning. A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandma’s old farmhouse. The narrator, a little girl, is frightened when the storm comes, but her Grandma helps her overcome her fears.
