Hurricane watch (Let's-read-and-find-out science book)

by Franklyn Mansfield Branley

Hardcover, 1985

Status

Available

Call number

METE

Tags

hurricanes

Genres

Publication

Crowell (1985), Edition: 1st, 32 pages

Description

Describes the origin and nature of hurricanes and ways of staying safe when threatened by one of these dangerous storms.

User reviews

LibraryThing member DonnaMarieMerritt
With the devastation brought about by recent hurricanes, this is the perfect time to read (or reread) this book. It's packed with information but presented in a way that will reassure children, not scare them. For instance, if there's a hurricane watch, children can help by bringing in their bikes
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 so they won't blow away. Preparing is key and giving children something concrete to do works magic in keeping them calm. There are also science experiments to try so they can learn even more about hurricanes. I recommend it for both school and home, elementary grades.
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Subjects

Hurricanes
Hurricanes Juvenile literature

Awards

NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K–12 (2016)

Language

English

ISBN

0690044704 / 9780690044706

UPC

000690044704

Barcode

9306

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