Julie Hannah


The Man Who Named the Clouds by Julie Hannah and Joan Holub (a mother-daughter team) a non-fiction picture book published by Albert Whitman & Co. isbn: 0-8075-4974-6 ages 7-12, hardcover, 40 pgs To buy or view purchase info: Barnes&Noble.com Amazon.com FREE BOOKMARKS Click for a pdf of printable bookmarks (four to an 8 1/2 x 11" sheet)		Did you know that Luke Howard named the clouds--cumulus, cirrus, stratus, and nimbus? Kirkus Reviews calls this book: "an excellent combination of history and science, sure to spark the interest of future meteorologists." A Junior Library Guild Selection A finalist in the picture book category of the Writers' League of Texas Teddy awards. An American Library Association "Lasting Connections of 2006" award (BookLinks, Jan 2007)
Julie Hannah is available for school visits and speaking engagements. Contact her at jhallie@charter.net
Kirkus review: This combination biography and science book is a fascinating look at one man's interest in weather. Luke Howard began keeping a weather journal at the age of ten. Always fascinated with clouds, studying the weather became a lifelong hobby. Howard created a system for naming the different cloud types that is the basis for our cloud names today. Information about Howard's time period puts his life and experiences in perspective for young readers. Scattered throughout the text are excerpts from an elementary school student's own weather journal. These are not just temperature recordings--the child explains the weather, including how rain and snow form, what fog is and how clouds can be used to predict weather. Budding meteorologists can use her journal as a template for their own, and will find her project ideas helpful. Billin-Frye's watercolors bring the past to life. Actual paintings by Howard and photos of the cloud types, along with a diagram are included. An excellent combination of history and science, sure to spark the interest of future meteorologists. Booklist review: Gr. 3-5. Born in England in 1772, Luke Howard began keeping a weather journal when he was 10 years old. He maintained an interest in weather and clouds all his life, though he supported himself and his family as a chemist. In 1802, he proposed a system of classifying clouds into seven types, basing their names on the Latin words cirrus, cumulus, and stratus. His system was adopted and, in adapted form, is still used today. This colorful book balances biographical and historical information with basic weather science, presented in the form of a modern child's monthly weather journal. The interspersed journal pages present information about weather, a simple project, and a few riddles. Artwork includes reproductions of a portrait of Howard and his own paintings of clouds, Billin-Frye's winsome illustrations, and photos of the 10 types of clouds recognized today. An attractive combination of biographical narrative and weather science. Bibliography appended. Carolyn Phelan, Copyright © American Library Association. The Science Teachers Bulletin Vol 71, No. 1, Fall 2007 (The Science Teachers Association of NY State): Teachers will find many uses for this delightful resource that combines history, biography and science. . .wonderful models that will inspire children to likewise record the weather. . . Teachers should keep this two for one bargain in mind when purchasing for their classroom libraries. -- Irene Rosenthal Also favorably reviewed in the National Science Teachers Association newsletters of Washington and NC	Julie Hannah and an enthusiastic young meteorologist. Julie Hannah and Dale Nelson, chief meteorologist at KRIS TV in Corpus Christi, Texas.

The Man Who
Named the Clouds
by Julie Hannah
and Joan Holub
(a mother-daughter team)

a non-fiction picture book
published by
Albert Whitman & Co.
isbn: 0-8075-4974-6
ages 7-12, hardcover, 40 pgs

To buy or view purchase info:
Barnes&Noble.com
Amazon.com

FREE BOOKMARKS
Click for a pdf of printable bookmarks
(four to an 8 1/2 x 11" sheet)

Did you know that
Luke Howard named the
clouds--cumulus, cirrus,
stratus, and nimbus?

Kirkus Reviews
calls this book:
"an excellent combination
of history and science, sure
to spark the interest
of future meteorologists."

A Junior Library
Guild Selection

A finalist in the picture book
category of the Writers'
League of Texas Teddy awards.

An American Library Association
"Lasting Connections of 2006" award (BookLinks, Jan 2007)

Julie Hannah is available for school visits and speaking engagements. Contact her at jhallie@charter.net

Kirkus review: This combination biography and science book is a fascinating look at one man's interest in weather. Luke Howard began keeping a weather journal at the age of ten. Always fascinated with clouds, studying the weather became a lifelong hobby. Howard created a system for naming the different cloud types that is the basis for our cloud names today. Information about Howard's time period puts his life and experiences in perspective for young readers. Scattered throughout the text are excerpts from an elementary school student's own weather journal. These are not just temperature recordings--the child explains the weather, including how rain and snow form, what fog is and how clouds can be used to predict weather. Budding meteorologists can use her journal as a template for their own, and will find her project ideas helpful. Billin-Frye's watercolors bring the past to life. Actual paintings by Howard and photos of the cloud types, along with a diagram are included. An excellent combination of history and science, sure to spark the interest of future meteorologists.

Booklist review: Gr. 3-5. Born in England in 1772, Luke Howard began keeping a weather journal when he was 10 years old. He maintained an interest in weather and clouds all his life, though he supported himself and his family as a chemist. In 1802, he proposed a system of classifying clouds into seven types, basing their names on the Latin words cirrus, cumulus, and stratus. His system was adopted and, in adapted form, is still used today. This colorful book balances biographical and historical information with basic weather science, presented in the form of a modern child's monthly weather journal. The interspersed journal pages present information about weather, a simple project, and a few riddles. Artwork includes reproductions of a portrait of Howard and his own paintings of clouds, Billin-Frye's winsome illustrations, and photos of the 10 types of clouds recognized today. An attractive combination of biographical narrative and weather science. Bibliography appended. Carolyn Phelan, Copyright © American Library Association.

The Science Teachers Bulletin Vol 71, No. 1, Fall 2007 (The Science Teachers Association of NY State): Teachers will find many uses for this delightful resource that combines history, biography and science. . .wonderful models that will inspire children to likewise record the weather. . . Teachers should keep this two for one bargain in mind when purchasing for their classroom libraries. -- Irene Rosenthal

Also favorably reviewed in the National Science Teachers Association newsletters of Washington and NC

Julie Hannah and an enthusiastic young meteorologist.

Julie Hannah and Dale Nelson,
chief meteorologist at KRIS TV
in Corpus Christi, Texas.