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Mar 05, 2018 Sara Patterson rated it really liked information technology

The artwork in this book is actually pretty and I call up it could be useful for instruction a science lesson on clouds or weather.

Until the last 2 pages, titled "About Clouds" and "Types of Clouds" the book'south text seems to serve mostly as a vehicle for its illustrations. The illustrations are pretty, and somewhat informative. Only I was disappointed. if the information part of the book was going to be so flimsy and also directed at children, I would have liked at least one page where clouds were in the kind of shapes where kids could guess/say what they looked like, what objects and other things they seemed to await like; thursday Until the last 2 pages, titled "About Clouds" and "Types of Clouds" the book's text seems to serve by and large every bit a vehicle for its illustrations. The illustrations are pretty, and somewhat informative. Simply I was disappointed. if the information part of the volume was going to be so flimsy and also directed at children, I would have liked at to the lowest degree one page where clouds were in the kind of shapes where kids could gauge/say what they looked like, what objects and other things they seemed to look like; that was a fun activity I did with my friends and others when I was young.

And then, afterwards the painting, the reader gets to those last two pages, and in that location is an abbreviated summary about types of clouds. it is scientific and geared toward elementary school kids. Only, for adults, young adults, and even older children, the best book I've found out if you want to brainwash yourself about clouds is The Volume of Clouds by John A. Day. For a brief overview, this book is fine. But, it didn't really take hold of me. I liked the book, but I wasn't wild about it. If it gets readers to explore further, that would be wonderful. And, I like the book's title.

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Dec 27, 2010 Kathryn rated information technology actually liked it

Short, lyrical text mentions the various types of clouds that trip the light fantastic through the heaven; the colors and shapes and changes. The illustrations are cute; it reminds me of something pastoral from the European masters. A lovely tribute to clouds. I institute myself wanting a bit more data about clouds and was delighted to find a scientific note in the back of the book explaining more about the different sorts of clouds.

Oct 19, 2018 Ashlee Phagan rated it actually liked it

a. Summary: This book is a basic yet poetic introduction to clouds. This book contains beautiful illustrations of the different cloud types with a brief poetic clarification of what is seen looking at the clouds. The book goes through diverse deject types and ends with definitions and more thorough explanations of the unlike deject types.
b. Evaluation: This book does a cracking job of non overwhelming the reader with information on clouds. It gives the reader a better visual sense of each cloud bef a. Summary: This volume is a bones yet poetic introduction to clouds. This book contains beautiful illustrations of the different cloud types with a brief poetic clarification of what is seen looking at the clouds. The volume goes through various deject types and ends with definitions and more than thorough explanations of the different cloud types.
b. Evaluation: This book does a cracking task of not overwhelming the reader with information on clouds. It gives the reader a better visual sense of each cloud before getting into the explicit data. This book is an advisory descriptive text that doesn't bombard the reader with data.
c. Teaching Signal: This book would be a nifty for a scientific discipline lesson that introduces atmospheric condition or cloud types. This book can give students a visual understanding of the dissimilar cloud types before learning the definitions. This book can as well exist incorporated into the end of the unit of measurement of clouds as an interactive read aloud. The teacher can cease throughout the book to have the students utilize their cognition to identify the cloud blazon based on the illustration.
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This book volition exist a neat use for me equally a futurity teacher. It explains clouds and their characteristics. How pelting clouds look full and heavy that they burst. These descriptions are supported past the illustrations in the volume. I call up it is a great way to innovate how seasons and weather effects clouds. For example, when clouds are low and thick they bring sparkling snow. I volition use this book in the future in science lessons.

Sep 25, 2017 Seok Hyeon rated it really liked it

The illustration of the volume is amazing. It shows the picture of every season and colour of the cloud changing. The volume volition be useful to introduce the clouds earlier the starting of cloud lesson in scientific discipline class. The book evokes the interest of the cloud, which tin can brand people see the heaven more often and enjoy it.

November 05, 2018 Olivia Mullen rated information technology really liked it

This book was interesting to me because non only is it skillful for reading and fluency but it teaches science as it informs virtually the variety of clouds. I think this volume is very relaxing and has a calming tone so information technology gets the lesson across in a less stressful and forceful manner. Overall, I liked this book and its incorporation of other subject field matters to enhance the corporeality of learning.

Sep 27, 2017 Jensine Foley rated information technology information technology was amazing

I enjoyed this book. This book is talking nearly all the different kinds of clouds, when they come up, what they do, and what they await like. This book has awesome illustrations to describe every cloud they were referring to.

Simple, lyrical text with gorgeous realistic artwork of skyscapes with a focus on the clouds!

Has a fantastic page at the dorsum illustrating the types of clouds!

Read for our 1st-class Scientific discipline curriculum unit on clouds.

Oct 09, 2017 Shiloah rated information technology information technology was astonishing

He'south seriously a favourite. His illustrations are archetype.

October 05, 2018 Lindsey rated it it was amazing

Summary:
The seasons change and brings about all unlike types of deject formations. This book allows you lot to learn about all of the unlike types of clouds and how they look.

Evaluation:
Thomas Locker, the author of Cloud Dance did an fantabulous job connecting the illustrations to the text. The illustrations actually bring to life the words in the sentences. For example, the text says, "Rain cloud, total and heavy, burst" and when yous look to the right the illustrations really depict what the sen

Summary:
The seasons change and brings about all different types of cloud formations. This book allows you to learn about all of the dissimilar types of clouds and how they look.

Evaluation:
Thomas Locker, the author of Deject Dance did an first-class job connecting the illustrations to the text. The illustrations really bring to life the words in the sentences. For case, the text says, "Pelting cloud, full and heavy, flare-up" and when you look to the right the illustrations really depict what the sentence is saying. There are rain clouds that are dark and grey, and it shows movement to where the pelting burst and starts to autumn to the ground. The illustrations assist the reader fully understand the text and its meaning.

Teaching Thought:
This book is swell to innovate to immature children the basics of beginning science. I would use this in a Kindergarten setting when talking about whether and how clouds look and how they modify over time. Also, you can incorporate the different seasons in with this volume. If I was using this volume to teach, I would read this aloud to the course. I would stop on the pages I think are necessary, and have students determine if there were whatever vocabulary words on the page that they may not know. For example, "wispy" and "shimmer", those are 2 words that might not be familiar. We would write these words on our vocabulary board and become over what we recollect the significant is and discuss as a class what the definition really is.

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Dec 23, 2014 Laurie rated it information technology was ok

This review has been subconscious because it contains spoilers. To view information technology, click here. Booklist (October 1, 2000 (Vol. 97, No. three))

Gr. 3-5. This picture volume for older children follows H2o Dance (1997) in what 1 hopes will be a long serial. It blends Locker's spare, poetic, informative text with his well-known Hudson River school-manner landscapes. The strength here, as with many of his works, is the way Locker lets his paintings do most of the talking. Ascetic lines of text ("High, wispy clouds race in the autumn current of air" or "Fluffy summer clouds march in the blueish heaven") are comple

Booklist (Oct ane, 2000 (Vol. 97, No. iii))

Gr. 3-5. This picture book for older children follows Water Trip the light fantastic (1997) in what ane hopes volition be a long series. It blends Locker'due south spare, poetic, informative text with his well-known Hudson River school-style landscapes. The force here, every bit with many of his works, is the way Locker lets his paintings practise most of the talking. Austere lines of text ("High, wispy clouds race in the autumn wind" or "Fluffy summer clouds march in the blueish sky") are complemented by art that goes beyond the call of illustrative duty to reveal the wonder and beauty of the sky in different seasons and under diverse meteorological conditions. The paintings speak eloquently of the complete, seamless quality of the elemental natural globe. An informative department at the volume'due south cease, entitled "Nearly Clouds," links the dazzler to the science. With Locker'south immediate stylistic connection to the Hudson River painters, Deject Dancebecomes a successful blend of fiction, science, and art.

Horn Book (Spring 2001)

Locker's painterly way is specially suited to a moving picture book about clouds. On each spread, an oil painting shows an expanse of sky, while a brief, poetic text describes the clouds in dissimilar seasons or at different times of day: "Soft, rosy bound clouds / flow / in the dawn lite. / Veils of mist / rising / in warm sunlight." Factual data about the types of clouds and the way they are formed concludes the bonny volume.

Publishers Weekly (April 28, 2003)

This companion to Water Dance includes a series of the artist'south distinctive skyscapes, each paired with a single poetic judgement. Endnotes present scientific data near clouds in a q&a format. All ages. (Apr.) Copyright 2003 Reed Concern Information.

School Library Periodical (November 2000)

PreS-Gr 2-This beautifully designed volume celebrates clouds every bit they appear during the different hours of the day and seasons of the year. Each ii-page spread features a few lines of prose on the verso and an analogy encompassing most of the recto. The oil paintings are done in subdued and relaxing colors. Many of them show a small child walking with an adult on a path. The book does not accept a lot of action, only would be perfect for tranquillity and relaxed sharing between developed and child. Factual information most clouds is provided on the concluding two pages.-Sheilah Kosco, Rapides Parish Library, Alexandria, LA

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Mar 21, 2011 Candice rated it really liked it

Recommends information technology for: Sophie - when she's older

I tin can think choosing Thomas Locker's books for Ellen because of the gorgeous illustrations. This one is no exception. A moving-picture show is worth m words, simply the words he chooses to describe his pictures are cute, too. Each ii-folio spread has a cloud picture on 1 page and a few words on the facing page. "High, wispy clouds race in the autumn current of air." or "Veils of mist rise in warm sunlight." The pictures are worthy of an art gallery wall - only breathtaking. At the finish of the book is a page I tin recollect choosing Thomas Locker's books for Ellen because of the gorgeous illustrations. This 1 is no exception. A film is worth 1000 words, but the words he chooses to describe his pictures are beautiful, too. Each 2-page spread has a cloud film on i page and a few words on the facing folio. "High, wispy clouds race in the autumn wind." or "Veils of mist ascent in warm sunlight." The pictures are worthy of an art gallery wall - simply breathtaking. At the finish of the volume is a page titled "About Clouds" that explains the unlike kinds of clouds and why they are different colors. Not a volume for the very young, merely older children will get an eyeful of beauty when they read this. ...more

Sep 27, 2011 Luann rated it liked it

The text of this feels similar information technology is written for young children, but they may not exist immediately fatigued to the illustrations. As an adult, I would love to have any one of the illustrations equally my computer backdrop or framed and hanging on my wall! They are gorgeous paintings.

My favorite part of this book is the last two pages which contains great scientific information about clouds. I really did learn a lot at that place. And I particularly liked the terminal page which illustrated and labeled the unlike typ

The text of this feels like it is written for immature children, simply they may not exist immediately drawn to the illustrations. As an adult, I would love to accept any one of the illustrations equally my estimator backdrop or framed and hanging on my wall! They are gorgeous paintings.

My favorite part of this book is the last ii pages which contains cracking scientific data about clouds. I actually did acquire a lot there. And I particularly liked the last page which illustrated and labeled the different types of clouds. I would say this book could exist a nice springboard to other books in a study of clouds.

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Nov 05, 2012 Becky B rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: Anyone, art lovers, kids who beloved dazzler

This is a volume illustrating some of the unlike means that clouds tin can announced, emphasizing color and texture rather than necessarily their classification. The end of the book has farther background on clouds, coloring of clouds and such for those interested. The text is unproblematic. The illustrations in this are gorgeous. Any one of them could be framed and put on a wall. A book that any age can appreciate.

Aug 09, 2016 Kalynda rated it really liked it

The illustrations in this volume inspire many memories and with those memories...stories! I loved the manner they depicted our various and chiliad sky and their cloud dancers. The words were simple and artistically placed to give even more attention to the illustrations. This would be a great addition to whatever weather and climate unit, seasons and day/night, or days of outdoor observations.

Simple text and beautiful full folio illustrations describe the beauty of all types of different clouds. At that place is a glossary in the back with the scientific names and descriptions of clouds, but my audience enjoyed the poetic descriptions while looking at the beautiful cloud portraits.

Dec sixteen, 2013 Jamie rated it really liked information technology

These are actually unproblematic merely beautiful haiku poems, and people of all ages could enjoy this. The images are spectacular. My only complaint would be a press flaw on ane of the images towards the terminate, but otherwise this was cute.

Jan 08, 2015 Theresa rated information technology really liked it

cloud dance
by thomas locker
a beautiful book with descriptions and poetic descriptions of the variations of clouds in colour hue and texture. leaves children with appreciation of the troposphere with descriptions and information about the formation of clouds.

Aug xviii, 2008 Jenna'southward Mom rated it liked it

Recommends it for: kids ii and upwardly

This volume had lovely illustrations. Jenna (iii) liked information technology, just I don't think she loved information technology. I might try it again with her when she's older. This book had lovely illustrations. Jenna (3) liked information technology, simply I don't think she loved it. I might try information technology over again with her when she's older. ...more

Jan 10, 2009 Kate rated information technology really liked information technology

Recommended to Kate past: Read for Children's Literature portfolio

Short lines of poetic text back-trail full-page illustrations of landscapes with clouds. Also contains a question and answer section about clouds, with an illustration naming each type of deject.

beautiful pictures and lyrical text. I liked the facts in the back about each cloud.

Bang-up case of "show not tell," visual imagery, etc. Great example of "show not tell," visual imagery, etc. ...more

Feb 25, 2013 Ann rated it it was amazing

The illustrations are stunning. They can take your breath away, while learning virtually clouds. Both for children and adults.

Oct 22, 2014 Kim rated information technology it was amazing

A very pleasant and calming children's book with delightful works of art. A very pleasant and calming children's volume with delightful works of fine art. ...more

Nov 07, 2014 Teri rated it it was amazing

Fabulous picture book. I honey Thomas Locker's books. They are beautiful. Fabulous movie book. I dearest Thomas Locker'south books. They are cute. ...more than

Amazing illustrations, simple poetic text, and a very clear two-page appendix with all the necessary details. A model of this kind of informational flick book.

Thomas Locker was one of the major American painters of the by century. In a career that spanned almost lx years, he had over 75 solo exhibitions. His work ranged from the delicate to the monumental, only all had one affair in common: the beauty of the natural world. He had a deep appreciation for the elusive link between the homo spirit and the sublime force of nature.

He spent his entire life in

Thomas Locker was one of the major American painters of the past century. In a career that spanned almost 60 years, he had over 75 solo exhibitions. His work ranged from the fragile to the monumental, but all had one thing in common: the beauty of the natural world. He had a deep appreciation for the elusive link betwixt the man spirit and the sublime force of nature.

He spent his unabridged life in service to his 2 swell passions: painting and nature. Through widespread exhibition of his artwork and publication of his illustrated children'south books, Mr. Locker touched the hearts and minds of endless people.

Mr. Locker's early paintings were poetic landscapes. Dr. Joshua C. Taylor, one-time director of the National Drove of Fine Arts for the Smithsonian Establishment in Washington, D.C., wrote, "Although Locker's landscapes are not glimpses of a new Arcadia, the quotation from the past re-emphasizes their cerebral play. They phone call attention less to Nature than to the complex intermingling of perception and thought in the mind of human. Suddenly, seeing becomes thinking, and thinking a delight to the age."

In 1982, Thomas Locker'southward career took on a new and even broader dimension. In an effort to connect with a wider audience and brainwash younger minds, he began piece of work on his first children'south picture volume, Where the River Begins. Today, Mr. Locker'southward infrequent paintings and illustrations grace the pages of some 30 different books, several of which he besides wrote. These unique books have been honoured with numerous awards, including the prestigious Christopher Award, the John Burroughs Award, and the New York Times Honor for best illustration.

Thomas Locker's landscapes accept a quality all their own. His years of experimentation and inquiry into the glazing techniques and paint chemistry of traditional European painting take enabled him to achieve a new vision of the traditional for a non-traditional age.

His books have received many awards, including the John Burroughs Young Reader Accolade, NCTE Notable Merchandise Books in the Language Arts, NSTA-CBS Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children, the Christopher Award, and others.

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