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What Makes the Seasons? Hardcover – September 15, 2003

by Megan Montague Cash (Author)
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 18 ratings
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Why do leaves fall off trees?
What makes flowers bud? What makes snow?

In delightful rhyming verse, Megan Montague Cash asks and answers thoughtful questions children have about the weather and the seasons. As they walk outside or look out the window, children are naturally interested in knowing why the seasons change and what makes weather happen. With bold and colorful artwork that attracts the eye, now even the youngest readers have a chance to learn some of the reasons. With an adorable little girl shown on every spread, here is a book that will appeal to great teachers, wise parents, and most of all, curious kids!
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  1. Reading age
    2 - 6 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    9.25 x 0.5 x 9 inches
  5. Publisher
    Viking Juvenile
  6. Publication date
    September 15, 2003
  7. ISBN-10
    067003598X
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0670035984
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PreSchool-Grade 2-The changing seasons are clearly and colorfully depicted as an African-American girl and her cat explore the wonders of each time of year. Using simple language, the rhyming text poses a basic question and answer for each season: Why do seeds sprout in the spring? Why do plants grow so well in the summer? Why do leaves fall to the ground in autumn? What makes snow? The bright and vivid illustrations are beautifully drawn and correspond closely to the text. A good choice for reading aloud and for enticing emergent readers.
Leanna Manna, Villa Maria College, Buffalo, NY
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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PreS-Gr. 1. A young African American girl and her cat frolic through the pages of this simple, rhyming introduction to the seasons by the creator of I Saw the Sea and the Sea Saw Me (2001). "Spring was here but couldn't stay. / Spring left on a summer day. / Plants that once were hardly there / now have flowers everywhere." Why are there flowers everywhere? "Plants grow best in summer light, / when days are long and warm and bright." Although the verse is quite ordinary and the approach not overly scientific ("Leaves use sun to make the food. / When there's less sun, leaves come unglued"), young children will come away with a basic understanding of the seasons and how Earth's yearly trip around the Sun affects the weather in both hemispheres. Thick black lines and cheerful paint-box colors enliven this useful study of seasonal cycles. Karin Snelson
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Viking Juvenile (September 15, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 067003598X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0670035984
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 6 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.25 x 0.5 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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sammy
5.0 out of 5 stars the best kids' science book I've found
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2013
I am a physicist with a speciality in education research, and I spent a lot of time looking for good books about science for my two young daughters. This is my absolute favorite. What I love about this book is that it conveys that science is about asking questions, and that there are multiple layers of answers to any question, while keeping it simple enough that kids can understand it. And it doesn't hurt that it breaks stereotypes by having an African American girl as the protagonist. It also has nice rhymes and my kids love it. It is so sad that this book appears to be out of print.
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JessC
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent intrduction to seasons for 3-5 year olds
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2014
I highly recommend this book. It's an excellent introduction to the seasons for little ones. Wonderful illustrations help them grasp the concept of seasonal changes.
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K. Reeves
5.0 out of 5 stars Scientifically accurate poetry
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2014
I love that this book has simple but accurate explanations for the seasons. I do wish that the description of how a snowflake is created had another two lines, but we usually just add the obvious "and that's what makes a snowflake" on to the couplet.
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Adeline
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice book
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2011
This book is pretty good, very "poetic", but I believed it was a boardbook...my mistake, my daughter is still a little to young to be able to watch this book by herself, but I still can read it to her:-)
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Molly Grue
5.0 out of 5 stars Colorful drawings and simple rhymes explain the seasons
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2005
This book starts on a rainy spring day and follows a young girl as she explores the seasons by examining the natural world around her. Bold, colorful drawings are complimented by the simple, yet effective, rhyming text. The insides of both the front and back cover are decorated with checkerboard patterns alternating small pictures with plain colored blocks. The detail is amazing, and it's fun to identify each picture and explain why it symbolizes a particular season. A beautiful introduction to the seasons for young children.
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1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
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MamaG
5.0 out of 5 stars different and informative
Reviewed in Canada on December 26, 2009
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I really like this book. It's fun and has bright illustrations, rhyming text and is more than just another book about the seasons. It also explains why things happen during the different seasons (ex: why the leaves fall in autumn, why it's so cold in winter). Great book to use for teaching young children!
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