A loud clap of thunder booms and rattles the windows of Grandma s old farmhouse. This is Thunder Cake baking weather calls Grandma as she and her granddaughter hurry to gather the ingredients around the farm. A real Thunder Cake must reach the oven before the storm arrives. But the list of ingredients is long and not easy to find . . . and the storm is coming closer all the time! 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. Ms. 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 . . . a celebration! 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.