Weather Forecasting

by Gail Gibbons

This fun and educational picture book describes forecasters at work in a weather station as they track and gauge the constant changes in the weather.

Will I need my umbrella?
Is it a good day for the beach?
Will school close because of snow?

These are the questions weather forecasters answer every day. They can tell us what the weather is doing at any time of the day or night. But how do they do it?

Weather Forecasting tells how. With straightforward text and colorful pictures, this behind-the-scenes look at a modern weather station answers basic questions kids ask most, and makes weather forecasting more fun and accessible than ever.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 31, 1987

About the author

From gailgibbons.com: I was born in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1944. Even as a little child, I was always busy putting books together. Sometimes I would bind them with yarn to hold the pages together. I've always loved drawing and painting. I was also a very curious child. My parents tell me that I was always asking lots and lots of questions.

Later, I went on to the University of Illinois, where I studied graphic design. Then I moved to New York City, where I got a job doing artwork for television shows. Eventually I was asked to do the artwork for a children's show. While doing that show, some of the children asked me if I had ever thought of doing children's books. My mind immediately recalled how much I enjoyed doing that type of thing when I was a child. So I put an idea for a book together and right away a publisher bought it. That book was called Willy and His Wheel Wagon. Since then, over 170 books that I have written and illustrated have been published. The type of books I write are non-fiction books. This is because I love researching so much. I get to ask lots of questions, just like when I was a kid. I also get to travel and meet lots of interesting people. While doing research for my book Nature's Green Umbrella: Tropical Rain Forests, I traveled to two islands where there are tropical rain forests, Saba and Dominica. I also had a great time writing and illustrating the book. I get a lot of pleasure from doing the type of work I do.

Reviews

[Brittney Cayford]

This is a great book for all ages. This book uses simple vocabulary and new words to explain what weather forecasting is and what it means. "Weather Forecasting" can be paired with the Seasons book, Weather book, and the other concept books that tie into weather and the climate.

[Megan B. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some interesting information but very outdated.

[Stacy Renee (LazyDayLit) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Learning about the weather - 1st grade Science

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book to explain the aspects of weather and how to forecast weather.

6th Grade New Mexico Science Standards:
Strand II. Standard III. 5-8 Benchmark II. 5
Strand II. Standard III. 5-8 Benchmark II. 6

*Available at Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Libraries*