Zap! Clap! Boom!: The Story of a Thunderstorm - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Laura Purdie Salas, Elly MacKayAudience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2023-02-28Pages:40
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN-13:9781547602254ISBN-10:1547602252UPC:9781547602254Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Science & Nature, PoetryBook Topic:Earth SciencesSize:11.20 x 9.00 x 0.40 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCHGCBV8C6
Explore the life cycle of a thunderstorm in this informative and engaging picture book.
Morning's calm. Outside is still. A blue-forever day until . . . The real beginning of a thunderstorm happens long before the first raindrop falls. No rain yet. It's just a threat-a rising cloud, a towering plume, then . . . Follow along as the weather changes, from a blue-sky day to a brewing storm, from a brewing storm to a dazzling downpour, and from a dazzling downpour to the breathtaking moment when the sky emits a-
ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! Laura Purdie Salas's dynamic text and Elly MacKay's vibrant art offer the perfect introduction to the science of weather and the forces that work together to create a storm. The next time nature puts on a dramatic thunder and lightning show, readers will be ready to find a cozy spot near a window and watch the storm unfold. An author's note delves deeper into the science of thunderstorms.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN-13:9781547602254ISBN-10:1547602252UPC:9781547602254Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Science & Nature, PoetryBook Topic:Earth SciencesSize:11.20 x 9.00 x 0.40 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCHGCBV8C6
Laura Purdie Salas has written more than 130 books, including Lion of the Sky, Clover Kitty Goes to Kittygarten, and Snowman-Cold=Puddle. Her books have earned the Minnesota Book Award, NCTE Notables, starred reviews, and more. Laura grew up in Florida, but she has lived in Minnesota all her adult life. She loves thunderstorms, snowstorms, and brainstorms.
laurasalas.com Elly MacKay is an award winning picture book maker living in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada with her family. She is the author and illustrator of several books such as Butterfly Park, Red Sky at Night and If You Hold a Seed. Elly taught both in schools and as an educator at galleries before pursuing a career in picture books. When not creating in the studio, Elly loves visiting schools and libraries to share her love of books, writing and art with young readers and makers. theaterclouds.comPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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