Chinook!

A granddaddy chinook isn’t your normal gust of warm winter wind.  No, according to one Andrew Delaney McFadden, granddaddy chinooks are hot as breath from a blast furnace, as dangerous as an earthquake or a twister.  They can turn snowstorms into floods, dry up lakes and streams, and make tomatoes grow in February.

Thad and Annie just moved out West and are planning on a day of fun at a frozen lake.  But after hearing Mr. McFadden’s tall winter’s tale, these two new kids in town aren’t sure if they’ll ever use their ice skates again.

Out of print.  Check your library or buy remaining copies of Chinook! on Amazon.com.

Recogniton:

• Pick of the Lists (American Booksellers Association).
• 1993 Award for Children’s Literature (Association for Mormon Letters).

What the Critics Said:

• “A fine picture-book debut with some nicely understated tall tales.”  (Kirkus Reviews)
• “Few tall tales focus so intently on weather, and this one, with its flamboyant shift from winter to summer, radiates a gentle warmth.”  (Booklist, Deborah Abbott)

Illustrated by Barry Root. Published by Tambourine Books (William Morrow), 1993.