Record Number |
649821 |
ISBN |
9780642279637 |
Author |
Reeder, Stephanie Owen |
Title |
Australia's wild weird wonderful weather / by Stephanie Owen Reeder and Tania McCartney. |
Portion of title |
Wild, weird, wonderful weather |
Australia's weather |
Publication details |
Canberra, ACT : NLA Publishing, 2020. |
Pagination etc. |
67 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 31 cm. |
Summary Note |
In Australia's Wild Weird Wonderful Weather, readers are introduced to the wide range of weather in Australia, with bite-size pieces of information presented alongside graphic illustrations to entice young readers. Older readers will enjoy the detailed explanations about everything weather, from what causes certain phenomena to reading weather maps, exploring the climate of the past and preparing for the climate of the future. With sections about Australia's extreme weather and the effects of climate change, Australia's Wild Weird Wonderful Weather gently introduces young readers to the challenges of a warming planet and encourages them to be mindful of impact their actions have on the environment. |
Target audience note |
5+ years. |
Subject |
Meteorology -- Juvenile literature |
Weather -- Juvenile literature |
Cyclone Tracy, 1974 -- Juvenile literature |
Natural disasters -- Juvenile literature |
Aboriginal Australians -- Juvenile literature |
Seasons -- Juvenile literature |
Weather forecasting -- Juvenile literature |
Climatic changes -- Juvenile literature |
Australia -- Juvenile literature |
Added Entry |
McCartney, Tania illustrator |
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