Publisher Description

Will it be warm or cold Should we wear shorts or pants Shoes or rain boots This picture book explores why the weather can be so hard to predict.

Now rebranded with a new cover look, this classic picture book uses colorful, simple diagrams to explain meteorology in a fun, engaging way. Perfect for young readers and budding meteorologists, this bestseller is filled with rich climate vocabulary and clear explanations of everyday weather instruments like thermometers and barometers. Both text and artwork were vetted for accuracy by Dr. Sean Birkel of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine.

This is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts perfect for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Back Cover

Weather Will it be warm or cold? Should we wear shorts or pants? Shoes or boots? Read and find out why the weather is so difficult to predict.

Author Biography

Lynda DeWitt is an editor in the Educational Media Division of the National Geographic Society, and has published wildlife articles in various publications. She lives in Washington, D. C. Carolyn Croll is the author/illustrator of several books for children and has illustrated numerous other titles, including another Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science Book, Switch On, Switch Off by Mel Berger. She lives in Philadelphia.

Review

"Good introductory material to what can be a complex topic, and it could be used effectively if followed by class discussion." -- School Library Journal

Review Quote

"Good introductory material to what can be a complex topic, and it could be used effectively if followed by class discussion." -- School Library Journal

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