Tornado!: The Story Behind These Twisting, Turning, Spinning, and Spiraling Storms (National Geographic Kids)

Fantastic book on tornadoes. My 7year old grandson loves this book. Very informative

My 7 year old grandson is totally into you tube shows on tornado. I thought this book would be a hit, and he went nuts over it. He is a book lover, and he simply won't put this book down. It's one of his absolute favorites!

This book starts by telling the reader about a monster tornado that struck Greensburg, Kansas back in 2007. Using bulletins from the weather service and comments by those who lived through it the reader gets a glimpse of the terror and incredible damage a tornado can cause. The photographs, as one would expect from a National Geographic book, are stunning. The picture of an almost entirely black sky with a tornado touching down is shiver inducing. There is nothing quite so humbling as Mother Nature. The following chapters talk about the development of tornado science and prediction. The charts and diagrams and quick facts add nicely. The design of the book is very attractive and appealing, especially for reluctant readers. The lists of tornado records will of course need to be adjusted after this most recent outbreak, but the numbers are still impressive. For example, the widest known tornado was two miles, the highest wind speeds ever recorded on the planet were in a tornado, 318 miles per hour. Facts like these are hard to fathom for those of us who haven't witnessed them. Like most National Geographic publications, the photographs are its strength, creating awe on the part of the reader. The list of websites and books at the end of the book are a nice complement to the rest of the book. I highly recommend this book for those who want a better understanding of tornadoes and their affect on human lives.

My grandson absolutely loves this book and couldn't put it down. Even adults will find it interesting!

I bought this book for my son who wrote his own book about tornado facts for school (3rd grade). The book has a lot of photo's, some facts and stories about tornadoes. I probably would have picked another book for our purpose after getting the book but not the books fault or author. This book is what the title says. If you are looking to read about tornado stories and see photo's you will enjoy this book.

My grandson is obsessed with weather and tornados. He loves this book! The pictures are great and I learned a few things too.

Our older son went through a phase where he was very interested in tornadoes, and he loved this book. Even though the information is often written for older kids, the pictures and stories told throughout the book made this great for even a 4-year old.

My 5yr old son loves tornadoes. I had bought a few different tornado books but this one is probably my favorite. Great pictures and very informative about tornadoes. I would recommend this book over other tornados books for kids.

Wird täglich angesehen auch wenn alles auf Englisch steht. Tolle Bilder, mein Sohn mag es sehr.

Books is informative, nice photos and my son can spout off facts about tornadic activity. My son just turned 7 and is an advanced reader. It is rated for readers age 10+.

Well presented with lots of exciting pictures

This was a Christmas gift for my greatnephe.

...although some mis-spellings. My 8 year old boy loves it and it has also got him introduced to American geography