{"product_id":"before-it-was-a-hurricane-hardcover","title":"Before It Was a Hurricane (a Nonfiction Earth Science Picture Book with Double Gatefold for Kids) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJieting Chen\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eMary Kay Carson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\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 points of view are delicate and sensitive.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.4 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45484845924396,"sku":"9781499818987","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/XhgTDMPmGW9781499818987.webp?v=1781616556","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/before-it-was-a-hurricane-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}