Hurricanes

by Trudy Becker

16 pages, Library Binding

Published January 1, 2026

Reviews

[Bookmeaway · Rating 2 out of 5]

This short book provides a basic overview of hurricanes. But it's very simple. Maybe too simple. It's expeditious.

"What Are Hurricanes?

Dark clouds fill the sky.
Rain pours down.
A big storm comes.

The wind blows hard.
The storm is not safe.
It is a hurricane."

The text is very simple. Easy to read.

I would have imagined more pictures, more
explanatory sketchs and images. To be more informative and accessible for young readers.
It's very introductional. It lacks information, at least for me. I don't think we learn enough. Even if it's made for very young readers I understand not to overwhelm them with too much info, but I think it would have benefited from some more educational visuals. More pictures, explanatory diagrams or illustrations. Some more suggestions on what to do of it happens.

A more kid friendly layout, and presentation with a few more pages would have been great.

Interested to see maybe what the others books of the Severe Weather set look like.

Thank you to Focus Readers and Netgalley for the digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Theediscerning · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is so brief it's almost harder to review than a book for an older audience would be. With little to judge, we just have a few snappy sentences, leading to the sensible warning about hurricanes not being nice to be in, and some very suitable photos. This really is the basics – a 'my first bad weather' book, although as it's in a set of six it might not literally end up as your first. I normally prefer such sets to be one book and not multiple, costly titles, but this is for the tenderest of wrists, so I'll let it pass.

[Colleen Woodington · Rating 5 out of 5]

A child friendly introduction to hurricanes. My kid is interested in storms and enjoyed reading about hurricanes in this book. It is a simple read that could be understand by even young children along with some nice, real world photographs. I could see this being especially helpful to read with a child if you live in an area that experiences hurricanes or severe weather.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a copy of this book!