- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: Programs And Genres (Jun 14 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0061170712
- ISBN-13: 978-0061170713
- Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 25.3 x 0.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,257,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Gr. 3-4. Pairing a simply phrased narrative with arresting, eye-catching color photos, Simon explains what hurricanes are and imparts a vivid sense of their destructive potential. After introducing hurricanes (and their lesser cousins, tropical storms and tropical depressions), he describes how the storms develop and are rated on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale and supplies recent examples before closing with advice for readers who might find themselves in a hurricane's path. The uncaptioned illustrations include satellite photos, ground-level scenes of flooded streets, computer enhanced radar images, and shots of storm victims being rescued. The lack of an index or further resources may hamper assignment-driven children, but like most of Simon's other work, this is unsurpassed for kindling interest in a scientific subject and communicating an understanding of its scope and significance. John Peters
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Hurricanes. Typhoons. Cyclones. No matter what you call them, these formidable, swirling storms are the most devastating events in nature. hurricanes takes young readers on an in-depth exploration of one of the most awe-inspiring phenomena on Earth! This dramatic account of hurricanes and the disasters they leave behind, including Andrew and Katrina, are intensified through arresting full-color photographs and satellite images. Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon has teamed up with the Smithsonian Institution to bring you a new, updated edition of his acclaimed look at this astonishing, and often terrifying, natural disaster.
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Hurricanes are huge spinning storms that develop in warm areas around the equator. Read the first page
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4.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great book for the elementary-age set, Sep 29 2009
By HeatherHH - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hurricanes (Paperback)
This book was purchased as a gift for my 8-year-old son who is very interested in natural disasters. I read it aloud to him and to my 6-year-old daughter, both of whom enjoyed it.The text is very thorough in explaining how hurricanes develop, the categories of hurricanes, how they are predicted, and how to be safe when a hurricane threatens. Hurricane terms are defined in text, but other difficult words that are less central to the narrative are defined in the glossary in the back (e.g. moorings). It is this more challenging vocabulary that makes this book a read-aloud in the lower elementary years, so that an adult can explain challenging vocabulary. A child would probably need at least a 4th grade reading level to have reasonable understanding on their own. My son reads on a 5th grade level and can understand most of it by himself, except for the odd word. My daughter reads on a 2nd grade level and would be lost by herself. I homeschool and think it's critical to be reading aloud a lot to children in this age range, so it's not a big deal to me. But, this wouldn't be a good book to buy and expect to just hand over to the average 4 to 8-year-old it's recommended for.
Each two page spread is half photograph. In general the photos were very interesting and illustrated the power of a hurricane, but one or two of them were somewhat blurred as if the picture had been blown up too big. I'm sure they could have found other pictures that were sharp and detailed (one depicted aftermath, not hurricane itself), but it's not that big a deal. The kids probably won't even notice.
I would definitely recommend this book on hurricanes. It's extremely thorough and educational for adults as well as children. I have also read the author's book on Tornadoes, which was good as well, so I'd recommend his books in general. As a side note, this book was updated in 2007 and does mention Hurricane Katrina.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
my child loves it!, Jun 1 2008
By Jessica Barr "Jesslb" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hurricanes (Paperback)
There are tons of pictures and alot of information and it's suitable for some younger children
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good book, Jun 26 2006
By M. Guzzo - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hurricanes (Hardcover)
I bought this book for my son who has taken an interest in hurricanes and he loved it. He enjoys looking at the pictures and has learned alot about hurricanes.
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