{"product_id":"before-it-was-a-hurricane-9781499818987","title":"Before It Was a Hurricane","description":"\u003cb\u003eA hurricane is a massive, dangerous storm. Its clouds carry trillions of gallons of water \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethat 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!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Text and illustrations encourage a child's curiosity by providing real meteorological facts while using the look and rhythm of a picture book to keep them engaged.\" \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHowling wind rips away roofs and topples trees. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRising water floods streets, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eand pounding waves slam sandy beaches. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis isn't just any seaside squall. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's a ...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHURRICANE!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore 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\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eFollow its four-thousand-mile journey from a hot desert breeze to the most destructive storm on Earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes fold-out pages to see HUGE images of a hurricane in action!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jieting Chen,Mary Kay Carson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Bee Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.40h x 9.30w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781499818987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/20\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Kay Carson (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMary Kay Carson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than fifty books for young people about wildlife, space, weather, nature, and history. After studying biology in college, and a stint in the Peace Corps, she began her writing career working on the classroom magazine \u003ci\u003eSuperScience\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have received more than a dozen starred reviews, as well as multiple awards, including the 2019 AAAS\/Subaru SB\u0026amp;F Prize for Excellence in Science Books for \u003ci\u003eAlexander Graham Bell for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e. She's written six titles in HMH's acclaimed Scientists in the Field series, including \u003ci\u003eThe Bat Scientists\u003c\/i\u003e, an ALA 2011 Notable Children's Books for Middle Readers, and \u003ci\u003eThe Tornado Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e, a State Library of Ohio Choose To Read Ohio (CTRO) title for 2021-22. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband in a century-old house surrounded by urban greenspace, deer, hawks, woodchucks, and songbirds. www.marykaycarson.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJieting Chen (Illustrator) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJieting Chen\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, animator and designer. With years of experience, she produced and directed several award-winning short animation. Her illustrations are strongly influenced by oriental paintings. The point of views are delicate and sensitive.\u003cbr\u003eHer clients includes Benchmark Education, Learner Publishing Group, Pearson, Dolphin Media, Oxford University Press, Kane Miller, etc.\u003cbr\u003e​\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jieting Chen \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47834164166813,"sku":"9781499818987","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f1d5adc0-9fcb-43d1-8375-f98d4811f211.jpg?v=1776145100","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/before-it-was-a-hurricane-9781499818987","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}