Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll

This book is a great book to discuss thunderstorms. It helps to build a basic understanding of the science behind thunderstorms. It also talks about previous ideas that surrounded why thunderstorms appear, and give the students safety tips for thunderstorms. The book is very informational, and great for a weather/storm unit.

I think that this is a great book to read in order to learn about thunderstorms. I like that the illustrator used colorful diagrams to explain weather concepts. for example, he drew a bright orange, yellow, and pink diagram with arrows in order to show how warm air travels up through the clouds. Although this may be a tough concept to understand, the diagram helps to clarify. I also like that the information was presented in an engaging way. For example, the author gets the reader involved by giving him tips and advice for what to do when a thunderstorm approaches. For example, the author tells readers to count to five after seeing lightning in order to determine how many miles away the storm is. The main idea of this story is that show more thunderstorms can be dangerous, but people can take precautions in order to ensure their safety during a storm. show less

This book is another excellent early elementary science book from Branley who has written a series of young children's science books. Children have a natural curiosity to learn about the world around them and this book serves that purpose. The book is well illustrated and will lead to many different lessons such as seasons, temperature changes, and the speed of light. An excellent resource for young readers.

When a storm approaches, it's essential to be prepared rather than fearful. Lightning is electrical discharge from the clouds, while thunder consists of sound waves. This book gives some safety tips to help. The book suggested to stay away from metals and water, since lighting is drawn to them. This book also mentioned to not be the tallest object around if you are ever caught outside in a storm, since lighten tends to strike the highest points. This book serves as an excellent read-aloud resource for teaching children about weather safety during storms.

This is a great book to use in a weather unit because it throughly explains all the details of how thunder and lightening happen.

When a storm comes, you should not be afraid but prepared. Lightening is electricity from the clouds and thunder is the sound waves. When a storm comes stay away from water and metal items that lightening will be attracted it. Also, make sure that if you are caught in a storm that you are not the tallest thing because lightening tends to strike the highest things, such as tree. This is a great read aloud book to teach children about the weather and how to be safe during a storm.

I like this book because it tells you what to do in a thunder storm. And that people used to think that angry gods caused thunder storms. This is a good book. And I like the illustrations.