{"product_id":"zap-clap-boom-the-story-of-a-thunderstorm-9781547602254","title":"Zap! Clap! Boom!: The Story of a Thunderstorm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the life cycle of a thunderstorm in this informative and engaging picture book. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMorning's calm. Outside is still. A blue-forever day until . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe real beginning of a thunderstorm happens long before the first raindrop falls. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo rain yet. It's just a threat-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ea rising cloud, a towering plume, then . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollow along as the weather changes, from a blue-sky day to a brewing storm, from a brewing storm to a dazzling downpour, and from a dazzling downpour to the breathtaking moment when the sky emits a-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eZAP! CLAP! BOOM!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaura Purdie Salas's dynamic text and Elly MacKay's vibrant art offer the perfect introduction to the science of weather and the forces that work together to create a storm. The next time nature puts on a dramatic thunder and lightning show, readers will be ready to find a cozy spot near a window and watch the storm unfold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An author's note delves deeper into the science of thunderstorms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781547602254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2022 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Laura Purdie Salas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42720841990325,"sku":"9781547602254","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_70bc9b22-952f-47b4-b161-3c977c3fd6d5.jpg?v=1675179932","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/zap-clap-boom-the-story-of-a-thunderstorm-9781547602254","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}