The Storm

Life with just the sea can be lonely. Just ask Pandora or Seabold. They've lived most of their lives with the sea, and they're quite used to being alone. Or they were. But one extraordinary day, the same sea that brought Pandora and Seabold together gave them the ingredients for an adventure that neither of them had considered before -- an adventure called "family." Written by Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant in her exceptionally soothing prose, and featuring the tender yet striking illustrations of Preston McDaniels, The Lighthouse Family: The Stormis a thoughtful and reassuring reminder of what it means to be part of a family, one destined to become part of yourfamily for years to come.

Cynthia Rylant has written more than sixty books for children, including Missing May, a Newbery Medal winner; A Fine White Dust, a Newbery Honor book; and When I Was Young in the Mountains and The Relative Came, both Caldecott Honor books. She is also the author of the Poppleton, the Mr. Putter and Tabby, the Cobble Street Cousins, and the Henry and Mudge series. Her recent picture books with Simon & Schuster include The Wonderful Happens; Good Morning, Sweetie Pie; and Let's Go Home. She resides in the Pacific Northwest on an island much like the one in this book.