Tornadoes

by Mari Schuh, Gail Saunders-Smith (Editor)

Provide young readers with a better understanding of what causes these weather events and how to stay safe should a dangerous situation arise. With simple text and large, outstanding photos, readers will not only be informed, but also gain an appreciation of these awesome phenomenons.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction

24 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 2009

About the author

Mari Schuh is the author of hundreds of nonfiction books for beginning readers, covering topics from tomatoes to tornadoes. She lives in the Midwest with her husband and their sassy house rabbit. Learn more about her at marischuh.com.

Reviews

[Kristin Fisher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great use of real pictures! Awesome information for students who are just starting to learn about tornadoes. without being overly scary for the young reader. The glossary in the back of the book does a wonderful job explaining the terms used in the book. Would be a good book to use for a unit on tornadoes and to read during tornado season.

[Kaitlyn Kluesner · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book explains what tornadoes are, specifically for younger students. I think this is a great book for students who are just learning what tornadoes are. I like that they use real pictures of tornadoes. This is an easy read informational book.

[Capn · Rating 2 out of 5]

There are so many better options. The photographs are of poor quality and are quite dated now

[Kris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great non-fiction book from Capstone Press! My son loves anything that causes destruction - Destroyed in Seconds is one of his favorite shows.

Tornadoes has some amazing pictures of funnel and storm clouds and breaks them down into easy to understand bite size statements. We always have to read this book more than once!

Other titles in this series include: Avalanches, Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Tsunamis and Volcanoes.

[Cheyenne Rose Jarvis · Rating 5 out of 5]

You should look at this book if you want to learn about tornadoes.