Illustrated by Melanie Rose
Would you like to know the difference between cirrus and
cumulous clouds? How much does our atmosphere weigh? "W is for
Wind: A Weather Alphabet" is a swirl of information that answers
these questions and many more. Readers will learn that yes, our
atmosphere has weight! And if it's sunny, chances are it's heavy.
When the atmosphere is lighter, grab your galoshes! "W is for Wind"
is one well-informed children's book from the Sleeping Bear Press
family that puts the emphasis on fun and function. It lets children
learn all about the weather in a relaxed engaging manner.
Professional weatherman and storm tracker Pat Michaels spins the
stories on everything from tornadoes and hurricanes to rainbows and
evaporation with gusto. His rhymes thunder through the alphabet
with excitement and his factual text resonates like the Northern
Lights. Readers will turn the pages with lightning quickness to get
to the next weather condition and with each page turned they'll be
treated to the mystical illustrations of Canadian-born artist
Melanie Rose.
Perfect in the classroom or the home, "W is for Wind "captures
the love affair we all have with weather. It the perfect complement
to a science lesson or to help explain to children what exactly
happens when water freezes and much more with easy-to-understand
language. Enriching, enlightening and educational could easily be
the "E" in this one-of-a-kind weather alphabet book.
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