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Weather Words and What They Mean Paperback – January 1, 1990

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The 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. Best of all, the book features a fun list of weird weather facts!
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    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 3
  5. Dimensions
    9.8 x 0.12 x 8 inches
  6. Publisher
    Holiday House
  7. Publication date
    January 1, 1990
  8. ISBN-10
    082340952X
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0823409525
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"An attractive introduction for weather units."—School Library Journal

"As usual with Gibbons, the colors are fresh and the format friendly. . .  a useful start toward making sense of the jargon that tells us which way the wind blows."—Booklist

About the Author

According to The Washington Post, Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." The multi award-winning Ms. Gibbons is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, including the bestselling titles From Seed to Plant and Monarch Butterfly. Her many honors include the Regina Medal, the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award and the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Holiday House; Reprint edition (January 1, 1990)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 082340952X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0823409525
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 6 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.8 x 0.12 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Gail Gibbons has published close to fifty distinguished nonfiction titles with Holiday House. According to "The Washington Post," "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." She lives in Vermont. Her website is www.gailgibbons.com

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MaeB
5.0 out of 5 stars In depth, great illustrations and easy to read.
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2021
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Great book for kids of all ages to learn about the science of weather. My son had to create a diorama for a school project on tornadoes. We used this book to help him with his presentation. Very in depth for a kids book.
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Nic
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for young students!
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2016
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I love Gail Gibbons books! Her books do such a great job of explaining information without dumbing anything down. I picked this up when my 4 year old was asking all sorts of questions about the weather. We homeschool , so I decided to do a whole weather unit for her and this book fit in nicely. Weather Words does a great job of explaining weather topics and situations in a simple and engaging way. My kids loved the illustrations. It been almost a year since I bought this book and it is still a favorite.
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Arianna Ayers
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific! Clear, Concise, and Informative!
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2017
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Hollar for Gail Gibbons! Kid said "I understand the weather now. I want to read more!" Inpatient Grandma said, "I learned a lot. Who knew at my age that I could learn so much about the weather from a children's book." Distractible child said "It was clear. I like how the pictures are laid out. It's not crazy busy." Mom said, Just Perfect. Good quality for a paperback edition. No dumbing things down, but clearly written for a youth audience.
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K. Hoyt
5.0 out of 5 stars We love all of Gail Gibbons books
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2015
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We love all of Gail Gibbons books. Her books are clear and easy to understand. They are great, informative read-clouds now and will be perfect for reviewing again when the kids are reading them on their own. The books of Gail Gibbons we do not own, we usually borrow from the library. This is great for younger kids to learn basic weather words and for older to learn and understand more complex weather.
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angileigh2009
5.0 out of 5 stars Six-year old future meteorologist/reader
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2015
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My 6-year old is fascinated with all things weather, so ordered this for him. When he saw the drawings, he thought it was for "little kids" but once he started reading it, he was in awe! Some very big words, but since the subject is one he loves, this will really boost his reading ability while educating him, too! He says "it's super awesome and really smart!"
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ScotFlower
4.0 out of 5 stars Weather Vocab Explained
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This book explains weather vocabulary. It is the best I could find on this topic for young kids. Sometimes the explanations are still a bit confusing though like having air pressure simply defined on page 5, so you think you understand it, but then having it defined more deeply on pages 10-11, and suddenly not really understanding it. I think grouping similar concepts together would have helped this issue immensely. 5 pages passed between these two explanations of the same vocab word.
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C. Ferguson
5.0 out of 5 stars "Where does snow come from?
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2016
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I got this book for my grandson's 4th birthday, along with "My First Weather Station" from Plow and Hearth. He was starting to become interested in weather and was asking questions like, "Where does snow come from?" and "Why is it foggy?" This book answers many questions like that, and is quickly becoming one of his favorite books.
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Stephanie Donaldson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for a classroom
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2018
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I am a third grade teacher and we were studying weather. This was a great book to explain some of the words associated with weather.
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E. Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars Very detailed
Reviewed in Brazil on May 28, 2020
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Very beautiful book. My son enjoyed it quite a bit. It’s a little advanced, so looking forward to many years of use.
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Samiah Ibrahim
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Buy
Reviewed in India on October 14, 2019
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Love all gail gibbons books for their simplicity and brilliant illustrations!!!
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"まみこ"
4.0 out of 5 stars もっと簡単な物を想像していたら・・・
Reviewed in Japan on June 19, 2002
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ただの晴れ、曇り、雨の本ではありません。気温とか、気圧とか、湿度とか、
雨や雪の降り方、風の吹き方、最後には天気のワールドレコードまで載ってたりして、これを読めばあなたも気象予報士（！？）って感じです。
雲や雨の出来るまでを英語で学べるとは、得した気分！
子供用に買いましたが、文章の内容からみると、結構難しいです。
でも、絵がシンプルでわかりやすいので、小さな子でもお天気の導入に使うにはいいと思います。
この本があれば、英語圏の天気予報がばっちりわかると思います。
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