FICTION

How Do Tadpoles Become Frogs? Why Does It Thunder and Lightning? Why Do Leaves Change Color? How Do Waves Form? Why Do Earthquakes Happen? How Do Tornadoes Form?

by Renee C. REBMAN
978-0-76144-824-2.
COPY ISBN
Gr 2—5—These titles have clear explanations of natural phenomena, beautiful full-color illustrations, and an uncluttered design. Each book approaches its topic in a methodical, logical fashion, using examples from a child's world. For example, in Waves, Mara compares the length of time the wind moves across water and its effect on the size of the waves to a child blowing out birthday candles; short bursts provide less energy than sustained winds. "Now I Know!" boxes in each chapter ask questions that review information in the text, with the answers upside-down underneath. Key vocabulary appears in bold type throughout and is defined in a glossary. Each volume also features a simple, hands-on activity related to the topic.—Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, MD
Reviewed by Kathleen Kelly MacMillan , Feb 01, 2011

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