Book cover for Before It Was a Hurricane (A Nonfiction Earth Science Picture Book with Double Gatefold for Kids) by Mary Kay Carson

Before It Was a Hurricane (A Nonfiction Earth Science Picture Book with Double Gatefold for Kids)

2026 Released
40 Pages
0-1 Hours
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little bee booksISBN 9781499818994

A hurricane is a massive, dangerous storm. Its clouds carry trillions of gallons of water that can dump a year's worth of rain in a single day. Learn how the most massive, destructive storm on Earth forms with this inventive new series!

Howling wind rips away roofs and topples trees.
Rising water floods streets,
and pounding waves slam sandy beaches.

This isn't just any seaside squall. It's a ...

HURRICANE!

A hurricane isn't a surprise. It's a storm that calls ahead and lets you know it's coming. By the time a full-blown hurricane is ripping off roofs and flooding streets, scientists are on a first-name basis with it. They know its history and can trace its path across the ocean.

Before It Was a Hurricane starts at the peak of the action-the chaos and power of a hurricane at full strength-before stepping backward through time. Follow its four-thousand-mile journey from a hot desert breeze to the most destructive storm on Earth.

Includes fold-out pages to see HUGE images of a hurricane in action!

Mary Kay Carson

Mary Kay Carson lives with her husband, Tom Uhlman, and their dog, Ruby, in a century-old house surrounded by deer, hawks, woodchucks, songbirds, and other creatures in Cincinnati, Ohio. Check out their other Scientists in the Field books, including The Tornado Scientist, Park Scientists, Emi and the Rhino Scientist, The Bat Scientists, Inside Biosphere 2, and Mission to Pluto.

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