How Mountains Are Made
Part of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2 series
- Subject
- Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Geography
- Age
- 3-5 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Size
- 24.9 cm Ă 19.8 cm
- ISBN
- 9780062382030
Read and find out about how mountains are made in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.
A mountain might be thousands of feet high, but it can still grow taller or shorter each year. This classic picture book explores how mountains are madeâincluding how Mount Everest grew from a flat plain under an ocean to become 29,028 feet tall.
How Mountains Are Made features simple activities and fascinating cross-sections of the earthâs moving crust that clearly explain plate tectonics. Both text and artwork were vetted for accuracy by an expert in the field.
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:
hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classroomsTop 10 reasons to love LRFOs:
Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interestsBooks 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.
About the creators
Kathleen Weidner ZoehfeldAuthor
Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld is the award-winning author of more than ninety books for children. She has written several books in the Letâs Read And Find Out Science series, including: WHAT LIVES IN A SHELL?, an NSTA/CBC âOutstanding Science Trade Bookâ and winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Scienceâs âBest Childrenâs Bookâ award; WHAT IS THE WORLD MADE OF?, a Childrenâs Book of the Month Club Main Selection; WHATâS ALIVE?, also named an AAAS âBest Childrenâs Bookâ; HOW MOUNTAINS ARE MADE, an NSTA/CBC âOutstanding Science Trade Book,â DINOSAUR TRACKS, "a great choice for even the most discriminating dinophiles" (School Library Journal); and DINOSAURS BIG AND SMALL, winner of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio âBest Book Awardâ
Kathleen was a childrenâs book editor for over ten years before becoming a full-time writer. When she is not reading, researching, writing, or editing she loves to spend her free time exploring, doing fieldwork, and preparing and curating fossils for her local natural history museums. She lives in Berkeley, CA.
James Graham HaleIllustrator
James Graham Hale has illustrated several other books for children, including 'Round and Around by James Skofield; Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies by Ann Turner, a Reading Rainbow Featured Selection; and Barney Is Best by Nancy White Carlstrom. Mr. Hale lives in Ulster Park, New York.
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What reviewers said
"In this clear, concise presentaÂtion, four children introduce the subject of mountain formation by taking a hike in their local community. The youngsters appear throughout the book, commenting in dialogue bubbles about specific facts, giving demonstrations of ways mounÂtains change, or making humorous asides. They provide continuity and keep the tone light while information is relatÂed to explain why fossils of sea animals are found atop mountains, the various layers in the earth, why volcanoes form, and the effects of erosion. The text and ilÂlustrations work together well in thisâŠ
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