Sunday, April 12, 2009

Thunder Cake


I was very excited to read Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco because I did my author study on her, and I have come to really appreciate the children's literature she writes. She seems to always write about something that I can relate to, or something that reveals an excellent message. What I think Polacco was trying to display from this book is that finding something you enjoy can distract you and make you forget about the bad in your life, or just something you are scared of. The little girl in the book gets distracted from the thunder because she is busy collecting ingredients, baking, and eating a Thunder Cake wither her grandmother. I am very similar to the little girl in the story because anytime I am sad, or upset, or just having a bad day, I can be distracted with cooking, baking, and eating with family and friends. The most memorable memories of this happening is with my sister freshman year of college. Throughout freshman year of college I would get very homesick. I loved being at college, and all the new friends I was making; however, at times I would miss that comfortability level from home. The good thing was that my sister also went to the University of Iowa and knew how to comfort and distract me. She would usually call me over once a week and we would search for yummy dinner recipes and desserts to make. We always would cook and bake when we were at home as well, so it brought comfort to me to do it at school. I did not realize how much fun I was having with my sister when we were cooking, and eating, and talking that I would slowly start to feel more comfortable being away from home. This memory really reminds me of Thunder Cake, and I think cooking and eating with people who are close to you is something everyone should try when they are sad, scared, or upset about something in their lives!

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