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Weather Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Simon, Seymour (Author)

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ISBN: 0060884398     ISBN-13: 9780060884390
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2006
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Annotation: Feel the warmth of a summer day; look at falling snow; listen to distant thunder. Weather is all around us, changing all the time. Dazzling color photos enhance this clear introduction to the many faces of this powerful force of nature.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Weather
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Photography
Dewey: 551.5
Age Level: 8-11
Grade Level: 3-6
Lexile Measure: 1020 AD (Adult Directed Text)
Physical Information: 0.13" H x 9.98" W x 9.96" L (0.43 lbs) 40 pages
Features: Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product
Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2007 pg. 132 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 10184
Reading Level: 6.3   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:

Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon in this picture book introduction to weather This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.

Ever wonder what makes the wind blow? Or where clouds come from, or rain? And what about the warmth of a summer day?

Every day we experience weather, but why do we experience the weather the way we do?

With clear, simple text and stunning full-color photographs, readers will learn all about the way weather works in this informative picture book

Perfect for young scientists' school reports, this book supports the Common Core State Standards.

Check out these other Seymour Simon books about Weather:

  • Global Warming
  • Hurricanes
  • Lightning
  • Storms
  • Tornadoes
  • Wildfires

Contributor Bio(s): Simon, Seymour: -

Seymour Simon has been called "the dean of the [children's science book] field" by the New York Times. He has written more than 300 books for young readers and has received the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting contribution to children's science literature, the Science Books & Films Key Award for Excellence in Science Books, the Empire State Award for excellence in literature for young people, and the Educational Paperback Association Jeremiah Ludington Award. He and his wife, Liz, live in Columbia County in Upstate New York. You can visit him online at www.seymoursimon.com, where students can post on the "Seymour Science Blog" and educators can download a free four-page teacher guide to accompany this book, putting it in context with Common Core objectives. Join the growing legion of @seymoursimon fans on Twitter!


 
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