Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 082344273X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Cold winters, hot summers--year after year the seasons repeat themselves. But what causes them? Why is there winter in the Southern Hemisphere at the same time there is summer in the Northern Hemisphere? In summertime, why is it still light out in the evening? With simple language appropriate for young readers, non-fiction master Gail Gibbons introduces young readers to the four seasons and explains why they change throughout the year. Newly revised and vetted by experts, this updated edition of The Reasons for Seasons introduces the solstices, the equinoxes, and the tilt in Earth's axis that causes them, and gives examples of what each season is like across the globe from pole to pole. Clear, simple diagrams of the earth's orbit are labeled with important vocabulary, explained and reinforced with accessible explanations. Fascinating and easy to understand, this is a perfect introduction to seasons, earth's orbit, and axial tilt. Different effects on different parts of the world are included, illustrating the difference in climate between the equator, the northern and southern hemispheres, and the polar regions.
Author: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307982408
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
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The family from Secrets of the Garden are back in a new book about backyard science that explains why the seasons change. Alice and her friend Zack explore the reasons for the seasons. Alice's narrative is all about noticing the changes as fall turns into winter, spring, and then summer. She explains how the earth's yearlong journey around the sun, combined with the tilt in the earth's axis, makes the seasons happen. Alice's text is clear and simple, and experiential. Two very helpful—and very funny—chickens give more science details and further explanation through charts, diagrams, and sidebars. Packed with sensory details, humor, and solid science, this book makes a complicated concept completely clear for young readers—and also for the many parents who struggle to answer their kids' questions! "Several adults of my acquaintance . . . would find Secrets of the Seasons to be an eye-popping revelation." —John Lithgow, The New York Times Book Review
Author: Ellie Peterson
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 1635921368
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
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We all know there are four seasons in a year. But HOW do we know? Join intrepid young scientist-adventurer Joulia Copernicus on a journey around the world as she explains with humor and wit how we know what causes the seasons. Winter, spring, summer, fall -- we all have a favorite season. But what makes the seasons happen in the first place? Ellie Peterson's clear, concise language and bold, kid-friendly illustrations bring science to life through narrator Joulia Copernicus, a strong and adventurous kid scientist. Kids will laugh while learning at the same time about the science behind the changing of the seasons throughout the year.
Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823441717
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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A 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!
Author: Franklyn M. Branley
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064450503
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
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‘Accompanied by NASA photographs and Dorros’s colorful, lively drawings, the text explains the Earth’s rotation in clear and simple terms. An experiment using a lamp as the ‘sun’ further clarifies the principles introduced.’ —BL.
Author: Anne Rockwell
Publisher: Walker Childrens
ISBN: 9780802788832
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Each season brings new surprises and discoveries. In the spring, leaves sprout, showers come, and it's time for planting. Bees buzz and roses bloom as summer arrives. The fall turns pumpkins orange and leaves red and gold, and the wind grows cold. In wintertime, snow twirls down, and the flames in the fireplace leap and glow. Next year, it will all happen again, but it will be a little different, too. Everything is always growing and changing on a farm. Beloved author Anne Rockwell takes young readers through the year. Megan Halsey's charming collage illustrations are the perfect complement to this delightful introduction to the wonders of the seasons.
Author: Robin Nelson
Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
ISBN: 1541503244
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
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Winter, spring, summer, and fall—the seasons are one of natures most familiar cycles. But why does the weather change? Learn why weather patterns change over the seasons.
Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152827823
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Describes the characteristics of the sun and the ways in which it regulates life on earth.
Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823443248
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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An up-to-date, clear and interesting introduction to our magnificent moon from the the award-winning author of science books for children. Shining light on all kinds of fascinating facts about our moon, this simple, introductory book includes information on how the moon affects the oceans' tides, why the same side of the moon always faces earth, why we have eclipses, and more. This newly revised edition, available in time for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, incorporates new, up-to-date information based on recent discoveries, and includes an updated map of the moon's surface. Thoroughly vetted by an astrophysics expert, The Moon Book is a perfect introduction lunar phases, orbit, the history of space exploration, and more. Using her signature combination of colorful, clear illustrations and accessible text, Gail Gibbons reinforces important vocabulary with simple explanations, perfect for budding astronomers. Legends about the moon, trivia, and facts about the moon landing are also included.
Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0688158498
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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What if we could open up our planet and look inside? From its red-hot core to the highest mountain peak, come see Earth as you've never seen it before in a colorful introduction to the powerful forces shaping our home.
