Ready, Set . . . WAIT!, Patti R. Zelch
Ready, Set . . . WAIT!, Patti R. Zelch
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Ready, Set . . . WAIT!
What Animals Do Before a Hurricane

Author: Patti R. Zelch, Connie McLennan

Narrator: Donna German

Unabridged: 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2013


Synopsis

Hurricane . . . just the word brings to mind the power of these natural disasters. Humans watch the news and know of impending arrival. We board up windows and gather supplies. We might huddle in our homes or go inland. Then we wait for the storm to arrive. But what do wild animals do? Do they know when a storm is coming? If so, how do they prepare? This book explains how nine animals sense, react, and prepare for a hurricane. Based on research or observations, the brief portraits are explained in simple, poetic language for children of all ages.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tatiana on April 25, 2021

Ready Set... WAIT! was a nonfiction book about what animals do in order to prepare for hurricanes. This book was a great discovery, in my opinion! It gives students an overview of what different kinds of animals do including fish, dolphins, birds, crocodiles, butterflies, and rabbits. I loved that i......more

Goodreads review by Suzanne on November 10, 2017

As a family prepares for a hurricane, a young boy wonders what animals do before and during the storms. The first few pages show the family gathering supplies and putting up storm shutters, and then the following pages show various animals and how they react to the approaching hurricane. From fish s......more

Goodreads review by ACS on December 10, 2014

What do animals do when a hurricane is coming? That is what this book discusses. It talks about people and how they get prepared as well as many animals in and out of the ocean. This book is best for younger children. Although, there is a lot of informative information that would be helpful to adult......more

Goodreads review by AnnieM on August 10, 2012

Storm prep is something humans suck at. We complain we didn't know a storm was coming, or we need more warning. Meanwhile animals just know. Lots of great information on how to prepare for a storm as well as the different types tropical storms.......more

Goodreads review by Abby on November 03, 2012

I was hoping for more information from this slight book, but it turns out the we don't know a whole lot yet about how animals know hurricanes are coming. Animals take shelter. I'm not sure I needed a whole book about it.......more