THE NIGHT WE DANCED UP A STORM is a prequel to the 1992 children's book IF HURRICANES WERE CANDY CANES (Amazon) also written by Jayne Bonilla. In her first book, Jayne Bonilla conveys a message of hope and rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew which devastated her South Florida community and brought turmoil to many families. Jayne and her family were involved in the recovery efforts and she was inspired to write her book to allow children to step back and look at their own experience, ... more »

THE NIGHT WE DANCED UP A STORM is a prequel to the 1992 children's book IF HURRICANES WERE CANDY CANES (Amazon) also written by Jayne Bonilla. In her first book, Jayne Bonilla conveys a message of hope and rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew which devastated her South Florida community and brought turmoil to many families. Jayne and her family were involved in the recovery efforts and she was inspired to write her book to allow children to step back and look at their own experience, so they could then step forward and express themselves. Her book raised awareness, financial support and emotional support.

Having lived through a major hurricane and learning from the experience, THE NIGHT WE DANCED UP A STORM shares the knowledge and lessons learned through a story about preparation, teamwork, community and family. This whimsical, light hearted and rhythmic story will have you dancing up a storm as it reminds the reader that  "Hurricane season begins on June First. Hope for the best but prepare for the worst.  Stock up in advance and you will be fine. No need to get stuck in a long, curvy line."

THE NIGHT WE DANCED UP A STORM will have an attached and perforated hurricane survival checklist that families can use as they prepare for the storm together.  Less