Tornado Alert (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Let's Read-And-Find-Out Science)
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (666 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 083354828X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Franklyn M. He is Astronomer Emeritus and former Chairman of the American Museum-Hayden Planetarium. Branley lives in Brunswick, Maine. Dr. Branley is the originator of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series and the award-winning author of over 140 popular books for readers of all ages.
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Describes the origin and nature of tornadoes and how to stay safe when threatened by one of these dangerous storms.
This book tells what tornadoes look like, why they occur, when they occur, and what to do when one strikes. A few incidents of disastrous tornadoes are mentioned, such as the time when a tornado in Minnesota lifted a passenger train from its tracks and carried it 80 feet through the air. Maestro's color drawings are also clear and understandable, and fit well with the book's design. , Ill.Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. . Todd Morning, Schaumburg Township Pub . Lib . From School Library Journal Grade 1-3 Another excel
Four Stars Tess P. Interesting information about tornadoes for older kids reading at lower levels.. Great Book Kiwi Critic This was a great book for my 5 year old that has a fascination with tornados. Factual, and safety focussed, but not too scary. We'd picked a couple of other books about tornados but found most of them had 1 or 2 pages on tornados and the rest on other types of weather events. I'd definately recommend this book for someone who has a child who is interested in them and likes to be prepared!. It does a thorough job K. Whitt I got this book from the library this spring to explain tornadoes to my 4-year-old son. It covered everything it needed to in one small and attractive book. The pages are not too long that he was not able to sit through it, and the illustrations are attractive and provoking. First it explains what a tornado is, where they occur, how they occur, when, and finally what to do if you encounter one. It does touch on the damage that a tornado causes, including speaking briefly about deaths. But I thought it was done in a straightforward manner and did not dwell on the topic or