Storms

Pa: Serve it up. Miloš: Okay. I liked it because of the little dance at the end. It's a rain dance. Pa: Did you do the dance? Miloš: Yes. I did. Pa: That's right, I remember that. You mocked me for my bad dance. Miloš: I'm sorry. Pa: Why? Mocking's not always bad. I thought it was funny. Miloš: Okay, I......more

Awards this book has received: None Appropriate grade level: Preschool-First Grade Summary: In this book the children will find interesting facts and science about what makes a storm. There are many colorful pictures to guide us through the stages of the storms. New vocabulary is indexed at the end. RE......more

National Geographic photographs make this a beautiful introduction to weather. The definition of storm is broad enough that sandstorms are included. Weather on different planets also makes an appearance with some facts kids will find amazing (900 mile hour winds on Neptune!) Weather Words are define......more

This was a good non-fiction book with basic information about different storms. I would prefer to see it organized with a more apparent order so it moved logically, but I could see using each blurb separately and not reading the entire book at the same time. Overall, I think having this, and other N......more

This non-fiction hook provides information on different types of storms. It also makes connections to different cultures and animals that experience the different types of storms. Students can use this book in literacy stations. They could write about different storms they have experienced. They can......more