It's Raining Frogs and Fishes is a generously illustrated
inquiry into wonders of the sky: Why is the sky blue? Where do
meteors originate? What causes rainbows, mirages, and the colors of
the sunset? Why do some birds and insects migrate, and how do they
navigate over hundreds or thousands of miles to do it? How have
civilizations throughout history viewed the aurora borealis,
tornadoes, eclipses, and the bizarre but well documented cases of
fish, reptiles, snails, and even snakes that have rained to earth?
Author Jerry Dennis and illustrator Glenn Wolff approach such
questions with curiosity and wit, and suggest ways to observe
first-hand extraordinary weather, astronomical anomalies, and odd
and interesting wildlife of the skies.
This updated edition of the national bestseller is a
spellbinding look into the natural world's most fascinating and
baffling phenomena, with illustrated explanations of rainbows,
meteors, sunsets, hurricanes, the northern lights, bird and insect
flight, and dozens of other curiosities. Subjects are arranged by
season, and each is discussed in a concise and entertaining style
that blends the most recent scientific findings with historical
anecdotes, personal observations, and examples of the lore and
superstitions that have always surrounded phenomena of the skies.
PRAISE
"Amusing and illuminating...This writer-artist team shines a
bright and lovely light on nature." Los Angeles Times
"Charming, informative, humorous, and scholarly... embraces wind
and weather, the sun, the moon and stars, the seasons of the year
and the effect of these things on the denizens of this planet. It
is a delight." Nelson Bryant, The New York Times
"Vastly entertaining, valuable... Makes natural history so much
fun the reader is sucked from paragraph to paragraph, page to page,
chapter to chapter." St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"This delightful look at nature...is a cornucopia of fact and
lore. Wit, humor, wonder, and reverence spice and season the
vignettes herein. It's Raining Frogs and Fishes reminds adults --
especially in this hectic, fast-paced, just-do-it world -- that it
is more than OK, it is desirable, to be child-like and to look up
at the heavens and ask why." Toledo Blade
"For anyone interested in natural history, there are few texts
to rival this one." Booklist
"As leaves fall and the sky becomes more noticeable, you're
likely to look towards the heavens and wonder at their mysteries...
Author Jerry Dennis and illustrator Glenn Wolff address the
questions with intelligence, wit and artistry." Atlanta
Constitution
"A delightful book, both readable and informative -- like the
best of Hal Borland and Edwin Way Teale...You've many hours of
pleasure waiting with It's Raining Frogs and Fishes." Richmond
Times-Dispatch
"Parents take note: Here's how to explain comets (stars with
horrid hair) and frost (flowers of ice)... surprisingly
nontechnical." Detroit Free Press
"With text that mesmerizes, drawings that enchant, and a dust
jacket that simply feels good, this book calls you to hold it open
before you." The Oakland Press
"This wonderfully illustrated book will make heroes of parents
and teachers, who will be able to explain nature's magic and the
superstitions surrounding it." El Paso Times
"This is a perfect choice for adults and kids alike who want to
discover more about how the world is put together. Dennis has done
a good job of entertaining and informing at the same time, and
Glenn Wolff's black-and-white illustrations gracefully supplement
the fact-filled text. It's enjoyable reading and a good reference
for anyone's library." Sacramento Bee
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