Flood Warning

Floods, one of the most frequently occurring natural disasters, affect residents in rural areas, small towns, the suburbs, and even urban environments. Kenah introduces the causes of flooding, including runoff and ground saturation, then moves on to categories of flooding, safety precautions to take in dealing with rising waters, how to make a "flood plan," and the ways in which flooding can be beneficial, today and historically, to agriculture. To explain the scientific concepts, Kenah uses bolded keywords to anchor short, simple definitions. Additional interesting facts, about such topics as extreme environments and the science of weather, are included in sidebars. Schimler-Safford's illustrations are, naturally, filled with images of water, often churning or pelting down in textured sheets of rain. The pictures are never sensationalized, however, using warm, cheery tones and portraying people calmly and safely avoiding harm. The book concludes with two activities that adequately model related scientific principles. Websites are appended. danielle j. ford

Kenah introduces the causes of flooding, categories of flooding, safety precautions, and the ways flooding can be beneficial to agriculture. To explain the scientific concepts, she uses bolded keywords to anchor short, simple definitions. Additional interesting facts are included in sidebars. Schimler-Safford's illustrations use warm, cheery tones and portray people calmly and safely avoiding harm. The book concludes with two activities. Websites. Glos.