Twisters! (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) by Lucille Recht Penner

by Lucille Recht Penner

Describes how tornadoes and hurricanes form and the damage they do

Genres: Science, Childrens, 1st Grade, Nonfiction

Mass Market Paperback

First published September 17, 1996

About the author

Lucille Recht Penner is the author of many nonfiction books for kids, including Dinosaur Babies and Monster Bugs in Random House’s Step into Reading program. She lives in Tucson, AZ.

Reviews

[Colin · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kids liked that Magic Tree House book Twister on Tuesday, and the Fact Tracker that accompanied it, so I also read them this reading practice book. They liked it (ages 7 & 8), even if they prefer fictional narratives or even historical narratives to science facts . . .

[Philitsa · Rating 3 out of 5]

My preschooler's librarian has done a marvelous job at picking books that my gal loves, and I love to read to her. Once a week, she gets a new book seemingly tailored to her interests. As an example, she talked about fire fighters one Library Day morning during breakfast, and came home with a kids' book about fire fighters. That's service!

Last week, she came home with this book. I thought it was an interesting topic and wondered how they would broach the subject of deadly weather for an audience of 3-year-olds. Boy, am I glad I skimmed this before bedtime!

In the couple of pages I read, there were discussions about houses being torn to shreds and dead bodies being strewn about on the streets. What also struck me was the overall sense that you can just be humming along on a bright sunny day when BAM! Tornado hits! Your Mom is dead! Out of the blue! Live in fear, kiddo!

Clearly, this is a book meant for an older kid. It was full of scientific facts and dramatic stories, and I'd recommend it for any weather-geeky kid out there (who is older than 8). It's just not for a 3 year old.