I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Tornadoes is a fascinating, photography book filled with breathtaking photos of tornadoes and lots of information.
This book is perfect for children aged 9 to adulthood and would be very useful and informative to anyone interested in tornadoes and science.
The book gives a history of how scientists track and predict tornadoes and how AI is now being used to assist them in predicting when and where they will hit to help protect lives.
There's a timeline at the back of the book and two pages of comprehensive questions, making it a great resource for classrooms, too.

This means I've so far seen and reviewed a quarter of this eight-book set, where we look at how we identify troubling weather conditions and respond to them. This concerns tornados, and has a lot more science in its few pages than those "Twister" movies, that's for sure. We start with the past – how we learnt what a tornado actually is and does, before getting us up to date on how we predict them and detect them in enough time for local media to spout the relevant warnings loudly enough. All that is fine and clear – but you do, as is so common with this publisher, have to go through it all twice – once for the main text and then for the box-outs and picture captions, that would otherwise be far too intrusive when read alongside the main writing. Due to that, four stars may be a bit too generous, but this feels superior to three-and-a-half, so a slightly reluctant four is what it gets.

This was another solid elementary reference that included historic tornadoes from the United States and advancements that followed to help better predict and warn the public about potential outbreaks. I liked how the book first laid out what tornadoes are and how they form, then went into their history and how scientists study them. They talked about tornado warning systems and their development over time, as well as how we are trying to determine the impacts of our changing climate on tornado strength and development moving forward.

This is a solid read for weather obsessed children as well as students in the midst of a weather unit.

Thank you to NetGalley and Flux for the opportunity to read Tornadoes (Forcasting Disasters) in exchange for an honest review.

BOOK REVIEW: “Tornadoes: Forecasting disasters” by Dalton Rains

I absolutely love books like this! As someone who loves Science, and enjoys teaching it, this type of book is right up my alley.

This book a part of the Apex Honors imprint, which has a reading level of grades 3-4. However, the imprint is specifically designed for older readers, with interest levels of grades 3-9.

It includes:
🌪️Full Color Photos
💨Simple text to explain complicated meteorological terms
⛈️Comprehension questions
⚡️Glossary of terms
☔️Additional resources for continued reading

The author uses history to explain how far the United States has come with forecasting weather, including how they had to learn through trial and error. He depicts a picture of how devastating tornadoes can be and the toll they take on communities.

I loved the little shout out about Skywarn, which is a volunteer based organization that teaches individuals how to spot severe weather to report. I have actually been to some Skywarn classes myself, and am currently working on my certification. It’s actually a really cool organization to be a part of!

I loved how the information was presented in an easy to understand format, which can appeal to readers of many different ages and learning types. I rate this book as 5 stars.

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for my honest unbiased opinion.