Ashley Bryan

The Story of Lightning and Thunder Ashley Bryan

Marc Notes: A Jean Karl book.; In this retelling of a West African tale, Ma Sheep Thunder and her impetuous son Ram Lightning are forced to leave their home on Earth because of the trouble Ram causes.. Review Citations: Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1994 pg. 12 (EAN 9780689318368, Hardcover) Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 90 (EAN 9780689318368, Hardcover) Booklist 09/15/1993 pg. 144 (EAN 9780689318368, Hardcover) School Library Journal 09/01/1993 pg. 223 (EAN 9780689318368, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2001 pg. 89 (EAN 9780689318368, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1993 (EAN 9780689318368, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 10/18/1993 (EAN 9780689318368, Hardcover) Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2001 pg. 89 (EAN 9780689824500, Paperback) Publishers Weekly 01/25/1999 (EAN 9780689824500, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Bryan, Ashley Ashley Bryan grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and he has shared the joy of song with children ever since. A beloved illustrator, he has been the recipient of the Coretta Scott King--Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award; he has also been a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer, a Coretta Scott King Award winner, and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. He lives in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine, where the sea's energy sustains his own.