tragedy can strike anywhere, and this book does a great job of explaining how we can get through catastrophe together.
ages 8+
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This book is about a pair of siblings and their life after a tsunami hits in Thailand. Losing their home and father. But how they rebuild their lives. This could help a child who has family in another country or state that is experiencing a natural disaster. It could help them have ideas on how to help.
Age-4-8
Source- Yelm Library

This book is about a family that is in a tsunami and what they have to do after it is over to get back on their feet.
Ages: 5-7
Source: Google

I enjoyed this book for a couple of reasons. I like the clear and beautiful photography of Thailand. This really helps the reader imagine what Thailand looks like because not all readers have been to Thailand. The photography shows what Thailand looks like after a tsunami too. The author manipulates the reader by telling the story of two boys that lost their home and father to the tsunami. This makes the reading more interesting because the author includes a personal story while informing the reader with facts about the first tsunami in Thailand. The subtitles under some of the photographs are also very helpful. For example, below a picture of cars and boats the author includes, “Boats that had been tied at piers along the beach were found inland, and cars were tossed about in the water as if they were toys.” This example also shows that the author used a simile to emphasize how badly the cars and boats were destroyed. The big idea of the story is to help others and have hope during natural disasters. ( )