Zap! Clap! Boom!: The Story of a Thunderstorm -- Laura Purdie Salas, Hardcover
A Blueberry Honor Book
A Bank Street College School of Education Best Book of the Year 2024 A North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee 2026 * "An informative read-aloud choice for home or classroom." -Booklist, starred review Explore the life cycle of a thunderstorm in this informative and engaging picture book. Morning's calm. Outside is still. A blue-forever day until . . . The real beginning of a thunderstorm happens long before the first raindrop falls. No rain yet. It's just a threat- a rising cloud, a towering plume, then . . . Follow along as the weather changes, from a blue-sky day to a brewing storm, from a brewing storm to a dazzling downpour, and from a dazzling downpour to the breathtaking moment when the sky emits a- ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! Laura Purdie Salas's dynamic text and Elly MacKay's vibrant art offer the perfect introduction to the science of weather and the forces that work together to create a storm. The next time nature puts on a dramatic thunder and lightning show, readers will be ready to find a cozy spot near a window and watch the storm unfold. An author's note delves deeper into the science of thunderstorms.Author: Laura Purdie Salas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 2/28/2023
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1 lbs
Size: 11.2" H x 9" L x 0.4" W
ISBN: 9781547602254
