Tornadoes
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Book Overview
Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon in this picture book introduction to tornadoes With winds that can reach speeds of three hundred miles an hour and funnel clouds that can measure a mile in diameter, tornadoes leave enormous damage in their wake. Now Seymour Simon examines these twisting columns of air and destruction. Simon explains how tornadoes are formed, why and when they are most likely to occur, how scientists classify and track them--and what to do if one touches down. With clear, simple text and stunning full-color photographs, readers will learn all about these amazing natural wonders 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: Earthquakes Global Warming Hurricanes Lightning Storms Weather Wildfires
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0064437914
ISBN13:9780064437912
Release Date:April 2001
Publisher:HarperCollins
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.1" x 9.7" x 9.8"
Age Range:6 to 10 years
Grade Range:Grades 1 to 5
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Good explanations, nice pictures. Good, but not excellent book.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is a good book to explain tornadoes to your early elementary age children. There are good explanations of how tornadoes form, the "typical" tornado, where they most commonly occur, the classification of tornadoes, warning signs, safety measures, etc. Also, there are a few examples of specific tornadoes given. And, there are some nice photos. This is a good book to cover this topic. As for why I rated it a 4-star instead of 5, the book just lacked that "wow factor" for me that makes a book go from good to outstanding. It also might have been nice to see a timeline for a specific tornado, or a photo progression of one specific tornado to see how they develop.
Great book, great pictures
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Though this book is definitely for older kids, above 1st grade, it has some awesome pictures. The descriptions were very nice and as with most books about tornadoes has great information about what to do and not to do if you are in the path of a tornado.
Tornadoes
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book was very interesting. It is filled with lots of facts and great pictures. Seymore Simon is a great writer. If you want to learn about Tornadoes definitly pick up this book. It is a GREAT book.
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