Follett Content Book Detail: Weather Words and What They Mean by Gibbons, Gail

Weather Words and What They Mean

Author: Gibbons, Gail

Follett Number: 1030KT3
Audience: Lower Elementary
Publisher: Holiday House, 2019
Format: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 26 cm
ISBN-13: 978-0-8234-4190-7
ISBN-10: 0-8234-4190-3
Dewey: 551.6
Classifications: Nonfiction

Subjects:
Meteorology Terminology
Weather Terminology
Introduces basic weather terms and concepts, including temperature, air pressure, and moisture.

From the publisher:
The perfect introduction to how we talk and think about the weather Everyone talks about the weather, but what does it all mean? In clear, accessible language, Gail Gibbons introduces many common terms--like moisture, air pressure, and temperature--and their definitions. Simple, kid-friendly text explains the origins of fog, clouds, frost, thunderstorms, snow, fronts, hurricanes, reinforcing the explanations with clear, well-labeled drawings and diagrams. Newly revised, this edition of Weather Words and What They Mean has been vetted by an expert from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. Best of all, the book features a fun list of weird weather facts!

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