"The creators successfully balance art, information, and poetry for a result that captures the fleeting magic of snowflake-filled skies as well as their power to generate community activity." -- Publishers Weekly "With exquisite clarity, Salas'' gentle verse speaks to the poetic beauty of a first snow while gently leading readers through the very real science. Deft wordplay and lovely art blend for a tale of a most magical snowy day." -- Kirkus Reviews "This ode to snowstorms is perfect for nature lovers and budding scientists alike." -- Booklist "Combines brief and accessible scientific detail with wonder." -- Horn Book Magazine "The fluid, rhyming text offers some basic facts about thunderstorms; the well-researched back matter presents a more detailed account . An informative read-aloud choice for home or classroom." -- Booklist, starred review, on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "Science collides with poetry in Zap! Clap! Boom!: The Story of a Thunderstorm , in which Laura Purdie Salas''s pit-a-pat rhymes match the tempo of a rain shower.

" -- Shelf Awareness on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "With eye-catching art and lines that roll off the tongue, this book would be well-suited to raucous but stealthily informative science-based story hour." -- BCCB on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "Salas''s onomatopoeic verse conveys both the ferocity of a thunderstorm and the wonder it can inspire; it begs to be read aloud." -- The Horn Book on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "The book is a perfect read-aloud . A lovely, vocabulary-stretching, story-hour gift for a cozy day." -- School Library Journal on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "The buildup and arrival of a wild thunderstorm offers both eye-widening drama and lessons in atmospheric phenomena . A crashing success." -- Kirkus Reviews on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM p! Clap! Boom!: The Story of a Thunderstorm, in which Laura Purdie Salas''s pit-a-pat rhymes match the tempo of a rain shower." -- Shelf Awareness on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "With eye-catching art and lines that roll off the tongue, this book would be well-suited to raucous but stealthily informative science-based story hour.

" -- BCCB on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "Salas''s onomatopoeic verse conveys both the ferocity of a thunderstorm and the wonder it can inspire; it begs to be read aloud." -- The Horn Book on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "The book is a perfect read-aloud . A lovely, vocabulary-stretching, story-hour gift for a cozy day." -- School Library Journal on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "The buildup and arrival of a wild thunderstorm offers both eye-widening drama and lessons in atmospheric phenomena . A crashing success." -- Kirkus Reviews on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM TORY OF A THUNDERSTORMp! Clap! Boom!: The Story of a Thunderstorm, in which Laura Purdie Salas''s pit-a-pat rhymes match the tempo of a rain shower." -- Shelf Awareness on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "With eye-catching art and lines that roll off the tongue, this book would be well-suited to raucous but stealthily informative science-based story hour." -- BCCB on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "Salas''s onomatopoeic verse conveys both the ferocity of a thunderstorm and the wonder it can inspire; it begs to be read aloud.

" -- The Horn Book on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "The book is a perfect read-aloud . A lovely, vocabulary-stretching, story-hour gift for a cozy day." -- School Library Journal on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "The buildup and arrival of a wild thunderstorm offers both eye-widening drama and lessons in atmospheric phenomena . A crashing success." -- Kirkus Reviews on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM p! Clap! Boom!: The Story of a Thunderstorm, in which Laura Purdie Salas''s pit-a-pat rhymes match the tempo of a rain shower." -- Shelf Awareness on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "With eye-catching art and lines that roll off the tongue, this book would be well-suited to raucous but stealthily informative science-based story hour." -- BCCB on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "Salas''s onomatopoeic verse conveys both the ferocity of a thunderstorm and the wonder it can inspire; it begs to be read aloud." -- The Horn Book on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "The book is a perfect read-aloud .

A lovely, vocabulary-stretching, story-hour gift for a cozy day." -- School Library Journal on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "The buildup and arrival of a wild thunderstorm offers both eye-widening drama and lessons in atmospheric phenomena . A crashing success." -- Kirkus Reviews on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM TORY OF A THUNDERSTORMTORY OF A THUNDERSTORMp! Clap! Boom!: The Story of a Thunderstorm, in which Laura Purdie Salas''s pit-a-pat rhymes match the tempo of a rain shower." -- Shelf Awareness on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "With eye-catching art and lines that roll off the tongue, this book would be well-suited to raucous but stealthily informative science-based story hour." -- BCCB on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "Salas''s onomatopoeic verse conveys both the ferocity of a thunderstorm and the wonder it can inspire; it begs to be read aloud." -- The Horn Book on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "The book is a perfect read-aloud . A lovely, vocabulary-stretching, story-hour gift for a cozy day.

" -- School Library Journal on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM "The buildup and arrival of a wild thunderstorm offers both eye-widening drama and lessons in atmospheric phenomena . A crashing success." -- Kirkus Reviews on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORM TORY OF A THUNDERSTORMiews on ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! THE STORY OF A THUNDERSTORMTORY OF A THUNDERSTORM.