Before It Was a Tornado (A Nonfiction Earth Science Picture Book with Double Gatefold for Kids)

Name: Before It Was a Tornado (A Nonfiction Earth Science Picture Book with Double Gatefold for Kids)
Author: https://www.simonandschuster.net/authors/Mary-Kay-Carson/177716086
ISBN: 9781499821536

Part of Before It Was

By Mary Kay Carson

Illustrated by Jieting Chen

LIST PRICE $19.99

About The Book

A tornado is a massive, dangerous storm. Its power can destroy a town in minutes. Learn how the most massive, destructive twisters on Earth form in this inventive new series!

Praise for the series:
"Text and illustrations encourage a child’s curiosity by providing real meteorological facts while using the look and rhythm of a picture book to keep them engaged." School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

This isn't just any windy day. It's a ...

TORNADO!

A tornado is a fast forming natural disaster that can wreck homes and demolish cities in a flash. But by the time a tornado is ripping off roofs and tossing cars, scientists have already sent out warnings and instructions to find safety. They know its history and can predict its power.

Before It Was a Tornado starts at the peak of the action--the chaos and power of a twister at full strength--before stepping backward through time. Follow its journey from a cloud to one of the most destructive storms on Earth.

Includes fold-out pages to see HUGE images of a tornado in action!

About The Author

Mary Kay Carson

Mary Kay Carson is the author of more than fifty books for young people about wildlife, space, weather, nature, and history. After studying biology in college, and a stint in the Peace Corps, she began her writing career working on the classroom magazine SuperScience. Her books have received more than a dozen starred reviews, as well as multiple awards, including the 2019 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books for Alexander Graham Bell for Kids. She's written six titles in HMH's acclaimed Scientists in the Field series, including The Bat Scientists, an ALA 2011 Notable Children's Books for Middle Readers, and The Tornado Scientist, a State Library of Ohio Choose To Read Ohio (CTRO) title for 2021-22. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband in a century-old house surrounded by urban greenspace, deer, hawks, woodchucks, and songbirds. www.marykaycarson.com

About The Illustrator

Jieting Chen

Jieting Chen is an illustrator, animator, and designer. With years of experience, she produced and directed several award-winning short animation. Her illustrations are strongly influenced by oriental paintings. The points of view are delicate and sensitive.