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Tornadoes! (Third Edition) - by Gail Gibbons (Hardcover)

Name: Tornadoes! (Third Edition) - by Gail Gibbons (Hardcover)
Brand: Holiday House
SKU: 89728338
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What in the world is a tornado?
4-8 Years
10.0" x 10.1" Hardcover
32 Pages
Juvenile Nonfiction, Science & Nature

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About the Book

Newly revised and vetted by weather experts, this informational introduction to tornadoes provides more than 50 tornado facts, including how they form, the scale used for classifying them and the safest places to go in case one should happen near you.

Book Synopsis

What in the world is a tornado? In this age of extreme weather, this newly updated edition of Gail Gibbons' informative introduction to tornadoes, with safety tips included, answers that question.

Tornadoes form when hot, humid air rises from the ground and meets with the cooler, denser air that is falling back to Earth. The two airstreams begin to swirl, pulling in more and more air to form a funnel-shaped cloud. The winds can swirl faster than 261 miles per hour!

Newly revised and vetted by weather experts, Tornadoes is an accessible introduction to this fascinating phenomenon. Using her praised combination of clear text and detailed illustrations, Gail Gibbons shares more than fifty tornado facts. . . . including how tornadoes form, the scale used for classifying them, and the safest places to go in case one should happen near you. Includes updated information on the affects climate change on extreme weather and the increase of tornado activity in the American South.

Featuring simple, kid-friendly text, colorful paintings, and well-labeled diagrams, Gail Gibbons' nonfiction titles have been called "staples of any collection" (Kirkus Reviews) and offer clear, accessible introductions to complex topics for young readers beginning to explore the world.

About the Author

According to The Washington Post, Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." Ms. Gibbons is the author of more than 100 books for young readers on a wide range of subjects. As an artist and a previous graphic designer for SNL, she brings educational information to life with bright, clear illustrations. Her many honors include the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award and the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 10.0 Inches (H) x 10.1 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)

Weight: .9 Pounds

Suggested Age: 4-8 Years

Number of Pages: 32

Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction

Sub-Genre: Science & Nature

Publisher: Holiday House

Theme: Earth Sciences, Weather

Format: Hardcover

Author: Gail Gibbons

Language: English

Street Date: May 7, 2024

TCIN: 89728338

UPC: 9780823458073

Item Number (DPCI): 247-39-0515

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.4 inches length x 10.1 inches width x 10 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.9 pounds

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