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 enlarge | Author: Joan Holub
Creator: Kristin Sorra
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 640921
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 9.9 x 0.4
ISBN: 0399246592
EAN: 9780399246593
ASIN: 0399246592
Publication Date: December 24, 2009
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Product Description
The must-have book for Groundhog Dayand the rest of the year! With pop-art illustrations, a tongue-in-cheek tone, and a riot of detail, kids learn all the important aspects of Groundhog Day. And where better to learn it than Groundhog Weather School! Professor Groundhog opens a school so groundhogs can learn to accurately forecast the weather each February. Following along with the amusing cast of students, kids are drawn in by the thoroughly engaging tale while they learn fun facts about different animals (groundhogs in particular), seasons, weather, and predicting the weather. With funny asides and a comic-style approach to the illustrations, this informational story presents a fresh look at Groundhog Day through the eyes of the animals who live it each year.
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This is a unique and wonderful way for young children to learn about the fascinating world of weather forecasting! December 24, 2009
D. Fowler (Vermont)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The little white rabbit was all curled up in his bed. He had his night cap on, his yellow striped jammies and even had his slippers on. It was February 2nd and he turned on his television to watch the "Groundhog Day Forecast." The reporter wished everyone a happy holiday and said, "I do not see my shadow. That means spring is here." YES! Bunny hopped out of bed, threw on his Hawaiian shirt, shorts and flip flops and was ready for some nice weather. Just for good measure he put his sunnies one so the glare wouldn't bother his eyes. When he stuck his head out of his burrow . . . WHOA! Snowflakes were whirling around. So much for spring and that hog's forecast.
Rabbit, pig and monkey wrote letters of disappointment to the groundhog weather forecaster at HOG TV. Rabbit wanted to know if he "Could get more groundhogs to help" in the following year. Groundhog agreed. Something had to be done and done fast. He sent out invitations to Groundhog Weather School. If the applicant was a mammal, furry, lived in burrow, was a rodent, a herbivore and hibernated they were in! Everyone was checking off the list. "Check no no no no no." Mule wasn't going. "Check check check check rats! rats!" No rats in that school, but wait, there was one fellow who checked all the boxes. It was a little groundhog and he was headed to school to learn about the weather!
This is a unique and wonderful way for young children to learn about the fascinating world of weather forecasting. My favorite little "scene" was when the little groundhogs were seated at their desks waiting to learn when they discover Skunk was in their midst. He claimed he was a "foreign exchange student." In this book youngsters can painlessly learn a bit about the groundhog family, famous "Hognosticators" like Punxsutawney Phil, animal weather predictors, famous weather men, how groundhogs build a burrow, and many more interesting factual materials. The art work, needless to say, is very appealing and meshes perfectly with the text. If you are anxious for spring to arrive and have a little time on your hands, now is the time to really learn what Groundhog Day is all about!
This book courtesy of the author in exchange for an honest review.
Groundhog Weather School February 21, 2010
J. Lillis
A super-fun book about groundhogs and Groundhog Day. As an author/illustrator, it was very inspiring to me.
A fun blend of story and weather science February 21, 2010
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
Joan Holub's GROUNDHOG WEATHER SCHOOL receives Kristin Sorra's drawings and provides the appealing story of a groundhog professor who wants to accurately predict weather. He opens the Groundhog Weather School to help young groundhogs be more accurate - and in the process teaches about weather prediction in this fun blend of story and weather science.
 It's great to be a groundhog March 6, 2010
Reader Views (Austin, Texas)
Reviewed by Grayce Richardson (almost age 6) for Reader Views (03/10)
My favorite part of the book is when the rabbit sighs and says, "I guess it's really hard to predict the weather" because I do that (sigh). It's a funny book, I never thought of groundhogs having weather school. I learned how nature predicts weather and I got all the Groundhog test questions right - even the date for Groundhog Day!
Parent's Comments:
This was a really wonderfully illustrated and thought-provoking story, full of interesting and relevant facts woven through it. For example, there is a page dedicated to nature predicting the weather, to famous groundhogs throughout history and how to build a burrow. There is so much information going on that it will really delight the ages between 5 and 10. We highly recommend "Groundhog Weather School" by Joan Holub.
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