Snow

by Erin Edison

Overview

Catch a snowflake on your tongue. Toss a snowball. It's time to learn about SNOW! Through full-color photos and simple, easy-to-follow text, this nonfiction book introduces emergent readers to the science basics behind this frozen form of precipitation. All Pebble Plus books align with national and state standards and are designed to help new readers read independently, making them the perfect choice for every child.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429660594
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2011
Series:	Weather Basics
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	1,152,217
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	470L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Erin Edison has written dozens of nonfiction books for children. She holds a BA degree in English from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. She lives in Minneapolis.

Table of Contents

What is snow? — Types of snow — Snow dangers — Melting.

Editorial Reviews

This series is a nice addition to a school library that needs more materials to support the science standards for their youngest students. Each book describes and illustrates the topic with large text and amazing photographs. Words and phrases are repeated for maximum effect.

Library Media Connection

This introduction to snow could be very useful for teachers to read aloud. It is big enough to share with a class and the photographs are full page so that students can easily see them. . . .The photography is the outstanding feature of this book, particularly the close-ups of snowflakes.

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