Who Likes the Wind?
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2006
- Category
- General
- Recommended Age
- 4 to 7
- Recommended Grade
- p to 2
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781553378396
- Publish Date
- Mar 2006
- List Price
- $14.95
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
The wind --- we feel it on our skin, we hear it whistle and we watch it shape the clouds in the sky. But what is the wind? Open the flaps to find the science of the wind and related topics clearly explained. Discover why the wind blows, how leaves are blown from trees, where the wind blows a seed and much more.
Using simple concepts of science, this book in the Exploring the Elements series answers children's questions about wind and encourages young readers to explore their surroundings anew. Worlds of knowledge are waiting under the flaps!
About the authors
ETTA KANER est une ex-enseignante. De nos jours, elle écrit principalement des documentaires pour les enfants et les éducateurs. Plusieurs de ses livres ont été primés; elle a notamment remporté le Silver Birch Award, le Animal Behavior Society Award et le Science in Society Book Award. Etta vit à Toronto, en Ontario.
ETTA KANER writes for both children and educators. A number of her books have won awards, namely, the Silver Birch award, the Animal Behaviour Society award, and the Science in Society book award. Etta lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Marie Lafrance est née à Québec. Après des études en graphisme et un long séjour aux États-Unis, elle décide de se consacrer à l'illustration. Ses œuvres lui ont valu des nominations au prix du Gouverneur général et elle a remporté le Prix Ruth et Sylvia Schwartz de littérature jeunesse pour le livre Une poule pour Izzy Pippik qu'elle a illustré. Marie vit à Montréal.
MARIE LAFRANCE has spent her whole life drawing pictures, at first to keep from biting her nails, then for magazines, newspapers, posters, billboards and board games. Now she illustrates picture books, including The Lady with the Books, Oscar Lives Next Door, and Bunny the Brave War Horse. Her book A Hen for Izzy Pippik won the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award. Marie lives in Montreal, Quebec.
Awards
- Short-listed, Louis J Battan Author's Award
- Short-listed, Information Book Award, Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada
Editorial Reviews
... Who Likes the Wind? ... is particularly successful as a non-fiction book, using concrete examples from everyday life to elucidate some physical principles ... Adults will appreciate this excellent teaching tool, since it reminds them to value the curiosity and fascination children have for the world around them. At the same time, the book will equip care-givers with accurate, explicit explanations to answer kids' many questions. They will doubtless learn a thing or two themselves in the process.
Quill & Quire
At first glace, this book in the Exploring the Elements series appears to be a traditional picture book in which a multi-cultural cast of children at the beach, in the country, and in the city tell why they like the wind and ask questions related to their experiences. But there's a nice surprise: each right-hand page folds out to reveal the answers to the child's question along with several spot illustrations that help demonstrate the wind's impact ... Lafrance's acrylic paintings offer attractive scenes of children at play as well as good visual explanations. A user-friendly introduction to the science behind everyday occurrences.
Booklist
Librarian Reviews
Who Likes the Wind? (Exploring the Elements)
I wonder why the wind blows? What does a cloud feel like? Young readers open flaps to reveal the science of wind and other related topics.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2007.
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