The Sun, the Wind and the Rain
Lisa Westberg Peters
Illustrated by Ted Rand
15 September 1990Synopsis
Named an Outstanding Science Trade Book by the National Science Teachers Association, The Sun, the Wind and the Rain from award-winning author Lisa Westberg Peters and illustrator Ted Rand is a children's picture book about the changing facets of nature over time.
With a plastic bucket and shovel, Elizabeth uses beach sand to build a mountain. Off in the distance, yet...
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15 September 1990
9780805014815Reviews
“With exceptional clarity of text and unusually appealing pictures, the geologic concept of mountain building is presented for young readers. Two stories parallel each other perfectly, and the line of Elizabeth's small sand mountain in the inset pictures flows seamlessly into the contours of the larger mountain.” —The Horn Book
“Spectacular paintings reinforce the basic geological concepts presented in this story.” —American Bookseller
“An attractive, mind-expanding book.” —Kirkus Reviews
