Hurricanes!

Name: Hurricanes!
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Gail Gibbons
ISBN: 9781666593839

Author: Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons

Narrator: Chris Lutkin

Unabridged: 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 08/02/2016

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Health & Daily Living, Safety, Science & Nature, Earth Sciences, Weather, Disasters

Synopsis

Imagine a force that can toss boats around like toys, wash away bridges, and create waves as high as eighteen feet. With fierce winds and torrential rains, hurricanes can do all of these things. They can cause tremendous damage and even change the shape of a shoreline. For centuries people did not know when a hurricane was coming. But now we have new methods to predict when and where these storms will occur. Young viewers will learn how hurricanes are formed, how they are named and classified, and what to do if a dangerous storm is on the way.

About Gail Gibbons

Gail Gibbons grew up writing stories and drawing pictures to fit the words, and wishing she lived in the country. After graduating from the University of Illinois with a bachelor of fine arts degree, she became involved in television graphics. Eventually Gail became a full-time writer and moved to rural Vermont, where she could have a garden and as many pets as she wanted. Winner of the 2010 Regina Medal, Gail has written & illustrated more than 140 books. Gail and her husband, Kent Ancliffe, have a dog named Wilbur and two cats, named Miles and Davis. They live in Corinth, Vermont in a passive solar house that Gail's husband built and on an island off the coast of Maine.

About Chris Lutkin

Chris Lutkin has been an actor, a director, a writer, and a teacher for over thirty years. He has narrated several audiobooks including The Early Stories of Philip K. Dick, 12 Stories by Edgar Allan Poe, and The Red Badge of Courage. He currently resides in Detroit with his wife, Heather, and their rescue dog, Buckaroo.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sojourn & on July 28, 2021

Sojourn and Ransom liked the hurricane hunters! They both want to be hurricane hunters themselves.......more

Goodreads review by Shelly on August 14, 2017

My son's latest interest is wild/extreme weather. This book has good illustrations and does a good job at teaching preschoolers about hurricanes without making it scary or overwhelming/boring with too much text.......more

Goodreads review by Ashlie on December 05, 2018

This book goes into detail about the natural disaster of Hurricanes. It gives very specific information about the formation of Hurricanes and the effects of the Hurricanes on land. Also explained is the different categories of Hurricane and the different strength of each and how it is tracked. This......more

Goodreads review by Emily on December 03, 2018

Summary: This is a book about hurricanes. This book goes into detail about how a hurricane is formed and where it comes from. This book said that most hurricanes are about 100 miles to 300 hundreds miles wide. Which is absolutely insane if you think about it. This book talks about the SaffirSimpson h......more

Goodreads review by Meg on October 03, 2019

Summary: This book is a nonfiction book about hurricanes. It discusses what a hurricane is and where the word comes from. We learn how and where they form. We discover the different types of storms and how they impact people. Most importantly, we learn how to stay safe if we were to encounter one. Ev......more