Thursday, July 22, 2010

Hurricanes! by Gail Gibbons

A non-fiction picture book containing the definitions of, classification of, history of and preparation for hurricanes. Very informative and written at a level easy to follow for intermediate readers & accompanied by definitions of terms. Artwork is simple but effective. Even the "technical illustrations" are informative and easy to interpret.

Merit: Factual & up-to-date (Katrina) without being dry or boring.
Share: End-cap displays during the Spring hurricane season.
Appeal: Exciting subject as is any that threatens human safety.

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