Clouds (Let's Read-and-find-out Science, Stage 1) - Softcover

Rockwell, Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0064452204 ISBN 13: 9780064452205

Verlag: HarperCollins, 2008

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Read and find out about how to forecast a change in weather by looking at the clouds in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

At any given time, more than half the earth is covered with different types of clouds. Some are dark and scary rain clouds, and some are just big white puffs. What kind of cloud is in the sky above you, and what can you uexpect the weather to be? Instead of turning on the TV to find out what the weather will be, you can look out your window at the clouds.

This clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom, is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

• hands-on and visual
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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Anne Rockwell was a pioneer in the field of nonfiction for very young children. She has more than a hundred books to her credit, including Why Are the Ice Caps Melting? and Clouds in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series.

Frané Lessac is an American who has traveled all over the world. She now lives in Fremantle, Australia, but always looks forward to visiting Texas with her family. To bring the Lone Star State to life with gouache paints, Frané did extensive research using a video camera, a still camera, and actual and virtual tours. She is the illustrator of more than thirty books for children, including Capital! Washington D.C. from A to Z and New York, New York! The Big Apple from A to Z, both by Laura Krauss Melmed.

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Do you ever wake up and wonder what the weather will be? Instead of turning on the TV to find out, you can just look out your window at the clouds. How do you know what type of clouds can forecast a change of weather? Read and find out.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0064452204
• ISBN 13: 9780064452205
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Zeichner: Lessac Frane
• Anzahl der Seiten: 40
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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