<p><strong>Read and find out about tornadoes in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.</strong></p><p>In <em>Tornado Alert,</em> readers will learn all about tornadoes, from how they are first created to the destruction they leave behind.</p><p>"Branley explains these powerful storms in simple terms young children can understand. He describes the funnel cloud and how it forms and [tells] what to do during a tornado. The book ends on a comfortable note, that the idea is not to panic but to know what to do to ensure safety." <em>(Booklist)</em></p><p>This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:</p><ul><li>hands-on and visual</li><li>acclaimed and trusted</li><li>great for classrooms</li></ul><p><strong>Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:</strong></p><ul><li>Entertain and educate at the same time</li><li>Have appealing, child-centered topics</li><li>Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers</li><li>Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach</li><li>Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations</li><li>Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills</li><li>Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists</li><li>Meet national science education standards</li><li>Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field</li><li>Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests</li></ul><p>Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.</p> Read Less