Winter, the Wow Season

Book excerpt: Great for reading aloud to the class. Everything funny, silly, and seriously unbelievable you could possibly want to know about winter! An absolute wonderland of fascinating facts about everything from the Artic to sand fleas and snowflakes and hibernating crocodiles! In this book, you and your students will learn a thing or two about winter that you never knew. If you've ever wondered about winter, you will say, Wow!" in wonder as you learn to see past the mittens and cocoa, the ice skates and snow shoes, the avalanches and ice caves, the scenery and the survival skills to what winter really, truly is: The "Wow!" Season! A partial listing of the Table of Contents includes: A Winter Poem What is Winter? There's Snow Business Like Snow Business Surviving Winter Winter - Tough on the Nose and the Toes Hi(bear)nating and Other Facts Insects and Winter Winter Etiquette The "Wow!" Wonders of Antarctica