Weather (Kingfisher Young Knowledge Series) Book

Weather introduces children to the atmospheric world around them, from sun and wind to climate and temperature. Readers can look at snowflakes in amazing detail, discover the water cycle, and learn how rain forms in clouds. The devastating effects of extreme weather are revealed, as well as how rescue services help out. The book shows how weather is used as an alternative energy, but also how people affect the climate through pollution.

Children's Literature

Part of the Kingfisher "Young Knowledge" series, this text offers twenty-two sections, including three project pages and an index. The other sections include: "What Is Weather," "Our Star," "Blanket of Air," "Changing Seasons," "World Climates," "Blowing Around," "Wild Wind," "Blue Planet," "Mist and Clouds," "Out in the Rain," "Stormy Days," "Wet and Dry," "Big Freeze," "Flakes of Snow," "Light Shows," "Extreme Weather," "Rain or Shine," and "Future Weather." Filled with interesting information explained effectively, this book offers a comprehensive look at the different aspects and wonders of weather. At the bottom of each page, an unfamiliar word used in the text is defined. Colorful photographs on each page provide meaningful learning for visual learners, and the three projects create fun and creative learning opportunities for kinesthetic learners to increase their understanding of the subject matter. This easy-to-read text and the easy-to-follow experiment instructions make reading and learning about weather fun for young readers.