Reviews and Endorsements

Hurricane Book In A Category Of It’s Own!
There’s no doubt about it: hurricanes are big. They’re bad. And they really pack a wallop. But now there’s a way for parents and educators to reduce them to child-size. It's Yesterday We Had A Hurricane, a delightful pictorial exploration that looks at these storms from a child’s perspective, answering questions about hurricanes and explaining them in terms that young children can readily understand. Educators will also love the companion learning and activity booklet entitled The Smart Kid’s Guide To Hurricanes which includes interesting facts about these monstrous storms, tips on how kids can prepare and fun games and coloring pages.

~ Dawn Matheson, award-winning author of Ruby Lee the Bumble Bee

A Must Have Book For Every School, Library And Home!
“In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, at last there's a book that explains to our children the power and devastating effects of such a storm. Written and illustrated in simple but effective language, this is a must-have book for every school, library and home.

~ Janet Mary Sinke, award-winning author of the Grandma Janet Mary series

“Yesterday We Had A Hurricane is a fantastic story with wonderfully creative and unique illustrations. It takes a scary topic and explains it in a child-friendly way.”

~ Jay and Liz Scott, award-winning authors of Alex And The Amazing Lemonade Stand

“With the images of several devastating storms and other natural disasters of recent history still fresh in our minds, Yesterday We Had A Hurricane is a terrific tool for parents and educators to help children come to grips with these frightening events. The simple text and beautiful collage illustrations focus on a common childhood fear — feeling safe when the world seems out of control.”

~ Deb Capone, author of the award-winning children’s classics Families Are Forever, Dumplings Are Delicious and Tooth Fairy Tales

“Using straightforward language and uncomplicated artwork, this book achieves its goal of helping young children cope with the disaster of a hurricane.”

~ Trey Bornmann, editor for Illumination Arts Publishing, home of numerous award-winning books including Am I A Color Too? and We Share One World

“Deirdre McLaughlin Mercier has written a book that seeks to calm a child’s fears about hurricanes. Yesterday We Had A Hurricane uses illustrations of a “mixed media collage” and simple text to present a hurricane from the perspective of a child. In the bilingual edition, the English text on each page is followed with the Spanish translation. This is an excellent idea as hurricane areas also tend to have Latino residents. SO if a parent’s primary language is Spanish, that parent can read this book to his/her child(ren). It can also be used to teach a child another language (either from English to Spanish or vice-versa). “

~ John L. Hoh, Jr., Senior Editor, Bookideas.com