Down Comes the Rain ANNOTATION
Explains how the water cycle leads to different types of weather patterns.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
After rain comes down, the sun comes out and dries the puddles. But the water isn't gone. The heat from the sun has turned it into water vapor-it has evaporated. Eventually, this moisture in the air condenses to form new clouds. Soon the rain will fall again. Read on to find out all the ups and downpours of the water cycle!
Author Biography: Franklyn M. Branley is the originator of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series and the award-winning author of over 140 popular books for readers of all ages. He is Astronomer Emeritus and former Chairman of the American Museum-Hayden Planetarium. Dr. Branley lives in Brunswick, Maine.
FROM THE CRITICS
Children's Literature - Dianne Ochiltree
How do raindrops get inside clouds? Why do wet clothes dry out when hung on a clothesline? What does the inside of a hailstone look like? These questions about Earth's water cycle-and many more-are answered in this new title from the "Let's-Read-And-Find-Out-About-Science" series. This lively paperback book uses step-by-step explanations and everyday observations of scientific principles to make learning fun. Hale's cheerful watercolor illustrations and imaginative layout design works well with the text to make these complex concepts quite understandable. Also included are hands-on activities that children can do themselves in the classroom or at home. Educators will especially appreciate the fact that both the text and illustrations for each of the books in this series are checked for accuracy by an expert in the relevant field.
School Library Journal
Gr 2-4This newly illustrated edition of Rain and Hail (Crowell, 1983) is a concise and informative look at the water cycle. Branley provides a fundamental understanding of how water is recycled, how clouds are formed, and why rain and hail occur. A few easy science activities are included. Words that might be unfamiliar to readers are defined in context. The pen-and-ink with watercolor wash paintings clearly interpret the concepts presented on each page. Throughout the book, speech bubbles from a group of children provide further clarification. This beginning reader would be especially useful to elementary teachers, but will also fill a niche for young researchers.Stephani Hutchinson, Pioneer Elementary School, Sunnyside, WA
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