Read and find out about how hurricanes form, how scientists track the
storms, and what you can do to keep yourself safe if one strikes in this
colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.
Winds whip. Waves crash. Rain pours down. A superstorm moves across the
ocean and gets closer and closer to land. Hurricane watch!
Perfect for budding meteorologists, and recognized as an Outstanding
Science Trade Book by the National Science Teachers Association,
Hurricane Watch is bursting with fascinating facts paired with
engaging visuals and diagrams.
This picture book also includes a Find Out More section with an activity
on air pressure, web research prompts, and a glossary of storm and
weather vocabulary. Both text and artwork were vetted by Dr. William J.
Brennan of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for
accuracy.
This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age
kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2
Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging
concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this
leading nonfiction series are:
Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:
Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next
Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the
American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books
& Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.