How The Weather Works (How it Works) by Christiane Dorion (1-Jan-2011) Hardcover

Hands On Guide

by Christiane Dorion

What is a tornado? Why does it snow? How is a hurricane created? Find out in this novelty-packed introduction to our planet’s weather.Tackling both normal and extreme scenarios, this is an entertaining and enlightening exploration of the world’s weather. With bright, friendly illustrations, plus pop-ups, pull-tabs, and booklets, this interactive book stimulates learning and encourages children to think about how humans can influence the Earth’s climate.

Genres: Nonfiction, Childrens, Science, Nature

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Christiane Dorion is a children's author who is passionate about the natural world and loves writing about it. Her books have won many awards, including the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize. Originally from Quebec, Canada, Christiane now lives in Surrey in the UK.

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

FANTASTIC BOOK! Great for teaching children weather! There is so much information and it is so well presented! The animations are fantastic and the interactive parts are really interesting! I would recommend to any child (2nd-3rd-6th grade) with even the vaguest interest in weather. There are different parts of the book written at different reading levels- to engage all readers. I was having fun reading it and looking at all of the different parts- and I'm college age!

[sabioandmom · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a very cool book! The coolest pop-up book Mom has ever seen. Not only that it features various interactive elements, such as flip-the-flap and pop-up illustrations, it's also educative and well illustrated. Actually this one is Sabio's first ever pop-up book.

Do you wonder how does the weather man work? So do Sabio and Mom. Each pages explain about how the weather works based on a sub question. For example, "What causes the weather?" leads us to topics about sun, sun's rays, and the ozone layer. "Where does rain come from?" brings us the information about the water cycle, rain, hail, snow, the story of raindrop, and much more. "How was climate like in the past?", children would be so happy to see a pop-up volcanoes and dinosaur illustrations appear as cameos on this page.

All the information is printed on doff papers. The colour palette looks bold yet so calm that makes Sabio and Mom's eyes comfortable reading this book.

[Miranda Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

This entertaining read tells us how the weather works by talking about all the different types of climate, where they happen, why they happen, and what to do when they're around. There are amazing hands-on interactions throughout the book including pop-ups, turning wheels, lifting flaps, and tabs to pull that your reader will have a lot of fun with.

Although this is entertaining, it is not a good educational group read. It is overwhelmingly informational and students would have difficulty maintaining focus because there is so much to do and read on every page. I recommend this for home to read over time, not for school to read for a singular lesson.

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Learn exactly what weather is, how rain is made, what causes hurricanes, how to predict the weather and all about climate change.
The book uses pop-ups, tabs, dials and features often found in books for younger children to provide an interactive and engaging experiencing for older children and young adults.

[Terry]

The fourth-grade students loved the interactive elements and the arrangement of the topics. Many of them wanted to check the book out and take it home to look at again.

I liked the fact that the author did not “talk down” to the audience. The author has a lot of information in this book.

[Erin Lorimer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pop-up books always end up at the top of my list! This beautifully illustrated book reals in the reader without even trying! So much is going on at once, just like the weather. Children of all ages, even adults, would fall in love with this interactive climate book. Learning doesn't always have to be boring!

[Sherry · Rating 3 out of 5]

The pop up pages attract attention, an advantage in a small group setting. I really liked this book despite the fact that the last 2 pages have some outdated information and bears the briefest whiff of a 'political agenda pushing', which is so unnecessary and I find distasteful in juvenile books.

[Amy]

A beautifully illustrated pop up non fiction book. Fun fonts make the book attractive and information is presented in readable chunks. Good examples of diagrams, timelines, captions. Covers a lot of detail so appropriate for KS2