Groundhog Weather School: Fun Facts About Weather and Groundhogs

Description

Welcome to Groundhog Weather School! Ever wonder where Groundhog Day first began? Want to know the reason why we have different weather seasons? Curious about how some plants and animals can help predict the weather?Learn the answers to these questions and many more at Groundhog Weather School! This clever story-starring a cast of lovable groundhog characters-is a fresh, informative, and fun look at Groundhog Day through the eyes of the animals who are the stars of it each year.

Joan Holub is the author and/or illustrator of many books for children. She lives in North Carolina, where the famous groundhog Sir Walter Wally helps watch the weather at the Museum of Natural Sciences. You can visit Joan at www.joanholub.com. Kristin Sorra studied illustration at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, she now lives just a few miles north of New York City, where she is regularly visited by local groundhogs. You can visit Kristin at www.kristinsorra.com.

"The amusing illustrations, colorful paintings digitally collaged with found objects and papers, set the tone for this inviting introduction to groundhogs and the holiday named for them."-Booklist "[G]ood fun that will subtly teach in between laughs."-Kirkus Reviews "Each turn of the page provides another surprise."-SLJ