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All things weather!

The seasons are about to change (farewell summer) explore more about weather patterns, extreme weather conditions, and how weather shapes the world.

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  • All About Tornadoes

    Discovering Earth's Strongest Winds

    Crane, Cody,
    Did you know that tornadoes have the strongest winds on earth? This is what makes them one of the most extreme natural phenomena! With interesting illustrations, photos, and even some activities, this book will help you learn more about what makes…
    Book, 2022New York : Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2022, ©2022. — J 551. 553 CRA
  • This illustrated book of weather and climate features stories of weather, answers to important questions like what is the difference between climate and weather, activities to test your knowledge, and lots and lots of facts. It makes the…
    Book, 2022London : Thames & Hudson, 2022, ©2022. — J 551. 5 COO
  • Great Gusts

    Winds of the World and the Science Behind Them

    Crowder, Melanie,
    This book describes the different types of winds that one might encounter around the world, reflecting the different poetry styles of each country such as iambs in reference to the United Kingdom's iambic pentamater when discussing Britain's helms.…
    Book, 2024Somerville, Massachusetts : MIT Kids Press, 2024, ©2024. — J 551. 518 CRO
  • Have you ever wondered about why we get different seasons or how people can try to predict the weather? This illustrated guide accompanied by text provides readers with a fun and interactive introduction to different weather topics. Ages 6 - 9.
    Book, 2022Somerville, Massachusetts : Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2022, ©2021. — J 551. 6 DEL
  • Filled with amazing photographs, and featuring a very compelling cover, Nature is a Sculptor features text that is rhythmic and filled with wonderful vocabulary and figurative phrases. The book shows amazing formations all over the world and how…
    Book, 2024Minneapolis, Minnesota : Millbrook Press, 2024, ©2024. — J 551. 302 KIN
  • Zeke returns for more STEAM-based adventures! As Zeke and his friends excitedly prepare for springtime, Zeke becomes concerned about the possibility of flooding if winter ice melts too quickly. Zeke joins his favourite meteorologist as a junior…
    Book, 2025Toronto, Ontario : Kids Can Press, ©2025. — J AXE
  • The latest entry in the early chapter book series Disaster Squad sees Leela and Jaden Jackson travel with their family to help those impacted by tornados in the United States Each book in the Disaster Squad series is highly illustrated and…
    Book, 2025New York : Branches/Scholastic, ©2025. — J RAJ
  • How can you tell the difference between sunny, rainy, or windy days? This interactive book will encourage young children to examine the weather outside more closely, through exciting images, illustrations, and fun facts. Informative glossaries are…
    Book, 2022New York : Children's Press, and imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2022, ©2022. — J 551. 5 KEL
  • Why? Weather

    Brilliant Answers to Baffling Questions

    Setford, Steve,
    Have you ever wondered why some snow is fluffy and some is powdery? Or what causes a heatwave? This book covers these and many more weather topics. Heavy on illustrations and photographs, each chapter is packed with small fact bites making it easy…
    Book, 2024New York : DK Publishing, 2024, ©2024. — J 551. 6 SET
  • A young reader will be captivated by the opening spread where the question is posed, “Where does the wind come from?” After considering whether it could be giants blowing through the mountains, the ensuing pages dig into the science of winds,…
    Book, 2023Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2023, ©2023. — J 551. 518 FAD