Wind (Spectacular Steam for Curious Readers (Sscr))

by Olga Fadeeva (Author)

A browsable, appealing introduction to an important weather phenomenon.

If your hair has ever blown back on a breezy day, you've noticed the wind at work. But what causes the wind? Are there different types of wind? How do we measure and name them? How does the wind shape our ecosystems, plants, and animals? What about people: how have human beings used the wind in the past and the present? Can you really sail into the wind, and would a tailwind help or hurt your plane's takeoff? Up, up beyond the clouds, does the wind affect other planets, too?

Created with help from a meteorologist, this beautiful book is a fascinating exploration of the wind's role in world history and earth science. Playful prose and colorful illustrations invite children to bring their questions along as they learn more about this powerful--but sometimes overlooked--natural element.

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Kirkus

Starred Review

The author also describes wind’s influence on human inventions such as boats and airplanes as well as its impact and importance for animals and plants. A beautiful and fascinating primer on the wind. 

Olga Fadeeva
Olga Fadeeva is the author and illustrator of Wind: Discovering Air in Motion (Eerdmans) and many other books for children. In a starred review, Kirkus called Wind "thoroughly engaging...masterful in both design and imagery." Olga's art has been honored in Italy, China, and her home country of Russia. Follow Olga on Instagram @olgafadeeva_illustrations.

Lena Traer is a Russian- and English-language translator with a focus on books for children and young adults. She has translated Wind: Discovering Air in Motion and On the Edge of the World (both Eerdmans) into English and has also translated a variety of picture books and scientific materials into Russian. Born and raised in Siberia, Russia, Lena now lives in San Francisco.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780802855992
Lexile Measure
1030
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Publication date
April 11, 2023
Series
Spectacular Steam for Curious Readers (Sscr)
BISAC categories
JNF051010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science
JNF051100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems
JNF057020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation | Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft
JNF037080 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Earth Sciences - Weather
Library of Congress categories
Winds
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Eart
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Aeronautic

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