Reviews

Tornado by Betsy Byars

mini_margaritta's review against another edition

3.0

I just read this to my 9 year old daughter when she wasn’t feeling so great and we both found it very enjoyable. The stories about Tornado were very cute, funny and endearing.

ecr82115's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

belwood303's review against another edition

2.0

Students really had a hard time with the narrative, confusing the boy waiting the tornado out with Pete as a boy talking about his adventures with a dog he finds after a storm. Wonder if there is a better way to teach this kind of narrative??

lillyvannilly's review against another edition

3.0

My school is bringing back the Battle of the Books contest and I am on our teacher team and this was one of the selected books. This books was alright. I know its audience is ages 6-10 but I feel like it lacks substance. It’s basically just about a man telling tales about his dog while in a storm shelter to pass the time. Very basic book.

msmolly27's review against another edition

4.0

Quick read. Will appeal to both boys and girls. Each chapter is basically its own touching dog story told to keep the children entertained while they are stuck in a storm shelter waiting for the tornado to pass.

shydragon's review against another edition

3.0

I read this what I was little and I've read it again. It's short, but it is so adorable. It's just a quick fluffy kind of read.

keifer_lud's review against another edition

4.0

Easy breezy young middle grade book. Read it with my third grade class and I think most were appropriately challenged. Set in the tornado-filled midwest, this book about a dog compromised between whimsy and solemnness in an interesting way. 4 stars!

audreylee's review against another edition

emotional relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

sean67's review against another edition

4.0

Reflective, nostalgic almost melancholic story of man remembering his pet dog from when he was young, and telling some of the stories, the way he ends up with the dog doesn't sit comfortable, but the story as a whole is quite well told, it is a pity it was so brief, there was scope for a longer read.
A beautiful book though.
This was the second of four books read on my weekend with friends, and looking at the library of the four daughters.