Hurricanes!

By Gail Gibbons

This book is an informational text about hurricanes. It describes everything you could want to know about hurricanes from what they are and how they form, to the different categories and effects of each. The illustrations are extremely kid friendly and give an accurate representation of hurricanes. Some of the pictures even have labels that correspond to the text which ties it together very nicely! The book also gives really interesting information as far as the history of hurricanes go. I learned that the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale was created in 1972. It also talked about the names of hurricanes and how they're determined.

This is a great book to use during weather units. It even has a little checklist for what to do in the case of a hurricane. This would make kids feel so informed about hurricanes. I know I even learned so much from this book. I absolutely loved the illustrations. I think the way the captions and the labels work with the illustrations provides such an interesting, informational experience. I would love to use this book!