W Is for Wind: A Weather Alphabet

Would you like to know the difference between cirrus and cumulus clouds? How much does our atmosphere weigh? W is for Wind: A Weather Alphabet is a swirl of information that answers these questions and many more. Readers will learn that yes, our atmosphere has weight! And if it's sunny, chances are it's heavy. When the atmosphere is lighter, grab your galoshes! W is for Wind is one well-informed children's book from the Sleeping Bear Press family that puts the emphasis on fun and function. It lets children learn all about the weather in a relaxed engaging manner. Professional weatherman and storm tracker Pat Michaels spins the stories on everything from tornadoes and hurricanes to rainbows and evaporation with gusto. His rhymes thunder through the alphabet with excitement and his factual text resonates like the Northern Lights. Readers will turn the pages with lightning quickness to get to the next weather condition and with each page turned they'll be treated to the mystical illustrations of Canadian-born artist Melanie Rose. Perfect in the classroom or the home, W is for Wind captures the love affair we all have with weather. It the perfect complement to a science lesson or to help explain to children what exactly happens when water freezes and much more with easy-to-understand language. Enriching, enlightening and educational could easily be the "E" in this one-of-a-kind weather alphabet book.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Published: 03/01/2005
ISBN: 9781585362370
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 11.56h x 10.26w x 0.41d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 07/01/2005 pg. 91
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2005 pg. 362 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Science Books & Films 09/01/2005 pg. 221
Science Books & Films Best Bks 01/01/2006 pg. 11

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 87700 / W Is for Wind: A Weather Alphabet
Reading Level: 5.8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1