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A New York Times 2021 Best Children's Book
A Publishers Weekly 2021 Best Book of the Year
A 100 Scope Notes / SLJ blog Best Book of 2021
A Los Angeles Public Library Best Children's Book
A Chicago Public Library Best Children's Book
"The Longest Storm" feels like a validation-a…
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1 author picked The Longest Storm as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book is the newest of my pick, and it’s about the storm but also it reminds me of the lockdown we had last year. How tiny our place become, and how annoying our family members can be when we’re stuck all together in the small apartment. But then how lucky we are to have someone we love with us all the time.
From Hyewon's list on The best children’s books about rainy day.
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