When Rain Falls
Melissa Stewart
(Author)
Constance R Bergum
(Illustrator)
Description
A colorful look at the amazing ways animals behave and interact with their environments on a rainy dayWe go inside when the rain comes down, but where do animals go? This new book for young readers offers a first glimpse at how different animals in different habitats behave during a thunderstorm.
Veteran children's book author Melissa Stewart takes a lyrical look at the behavior of animals in forests, fields, wetlands, and deserts and briefly describes how each creature interacts with its rained-soaked environment. Constance Bergum's soft watercolor paintings colorfully depict the animals and special features of each habitat.
Product Details
Price
$16.95
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company
Publish Date
March 01, 2013
Pages
32
Dimensions
9.64 X 0.38 X 11.81 inches | 1.02 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781561454389
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About the Author
Melissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than 150 science books for children, including the celebrated Can An Aardvark Bark?, illustrated by Steve Jenkins. After earning a bachelor's degree in biology from Union College in Schenectady, New York, and a master's degree in science journalism from New York University, Melissa worked as a children's book editor for nine years before becoming a full-time writer in 2000. While gathering information for her books, she has explored tropical rain forests in Costa Rica, gone on safari in East Africa, and swum with sea lions in the Galapagos Islands. She lives in Acton, Massachusetts.
Constance R. Bergum has illustrated several children's books. She holds an MFA in illustration from Marywood University and lives in Montana.
Reviews
"The book would be a good choice for rainy-day sharing or to introduce a weather unit." ―School Library Journal
"A simple text and gentle watercolor illustrations, organized by habitat, reveal how in forests, fields, wetlands and deserts 22 different species respond...this should appeal to very young listeners curious about the natural world." ―Kirkus Reviews
"A simple text and gentle watercolor illustrations, organized by habitat, reveal how in forests, fields, wetlands and deserts 22 different species respond...this should appeal to very young listeners curious about the natural world." ―Kirkus Reviews
