Kathleen V. Kudlinski

Boy, Were We Wrong About the Weather! Kathleen V. Kudlinski

Brief Description: "Examines what is known about weather--storms, predictions, climate, and other characteristics--and how different the facts are from what scientists, from ancient Sumerians to the recent past, believed to be true."--Marc Notes: Examines what is known about weather--storms, predictions, climate, and other characteristics--and how different the facts are from what scientists, from ancient Sumerians to the recent past, believed to be true.--; Provided by publisher.; Ages 3-5.; K to grade 3. Biographical Note: Kathleen Kudlinksi the award-winning author of more than forty books for children, including the Boy, Were We Wrong series. She lives in Connecticut and Vermont."Publisher Marketing: This book is simple, attractive, and informative, and a take-off point for a discussion on the scientific method. "School Library Journal" review of "Boy, Were we Wrong About Dinosaurs" Ancient Sumerian warriors used to think that lightning and thunder were caused by an angry weather god boy, were they wrong! Even today once common ideas about how our weather and climate work are changing as new discoveries are being made. Kathleen V. Kudlinski and Sebastia Serra team up to debunk old and sometimes silly myths about weather and to celebrate the pioneers that made meteorology the science it is today. This award-winning series is especially meant for the budding scientist and is perfect for children who are fascinated by the natural world and how it works." Review Citations:

Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2015 (EAN 9780803737938, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 05/01/2015 pg. 134 (EAN 9780803737938, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Kudlinski, Kathleen V Kathleen Kudlinski is the author of 40 children s books. Her works range from picture books to YA and include natural history, biographies and historical novels. When not writing, she is a popular speaker and writing instructor. Building on a BS in Biology and six years of classroom teaching experience, Kathleen later trained as a "Master Teaching Artist" with the Connecticut Commission on the Arts, and also presents at regional and national conferences. Now she eagerly Skypes with classroom, book, and homeschool groups worldwide. She writes at home beside a deep, wild lake in Guilford, CT, or at her woodland cabin in Weathersfield, VT. Her household includes a naturalist husband, a sweet old pit bull, and a rescue macaw. Contributor Bio:  Serra, Sebastia Sebastia Serra lives with his family in a village near Barcelona, Spain, in a house facing the Mediterranean Sea. He studied at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona, and has illustrated several books in Spain and in the United States. You can visit him online at www.sebastiaserra.com.