Hurricanes! (New & Updated Edition) - 9780823441792

What in the world is a hurricane? In this age of extreme weather, this newly updated edition of Gail Gibbons' informative introduction to hurricanes, with safety tips included, answers that question.


Imagine a force that can toss boats around like toys, wash away bridges, create waves as high as eighteen feet, and change the shape of a shoreline. With fierce winds and torrential rains, hurricanes can do all of these things. In this newly revised edition, Gail Gibbons introduces readers to the concepts of hurricane formation, classification, weather preparedness, and the ever-evolving technology that helps us try to predict the behavior of these powerful storms. Extensive updates include refined definitions for hurricane-related vocabulary, updated information about the wind speeds that define hurricane categories, information on emergency preparedness, and more. As these weather disturbances become more frequent and more powerful, Hurricanes is the perfect introduction for children to this important and timely topic.
Praise abounds for Gail's nonfiction books, including:
  *  The Washington Post said, "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator."
  *  Booklist said, "Gibbons is a master at creating factual books through which young readers can explore details of nature at an accessible and engaging depth."
  *  Kirkus Reviews calls Gail Gibbons's books "staples of any collection."
  *  "Hurricanes are serious business, but Gibbons uses a picture-book format to detail their destructive powers without the information ever becoming too frightening. . . . [An] intriguing introduction."--Booklist<