Before It Was a Wildfire (A Nonfiction Earth Science Picture Book with Double Gatefold for Kids)
$36.65
- Hardcover
36 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2026
Summary
A wildfire is a massive, dangerous blaze of destruction. Its flames can scorch miles of land, burning anything in its path. Learn how the most massive fires on Earth spark, why they grow so quickly, and how they are put out, with this inventive new series!
A wildfire can ignite quickly, and its enormous, destructive power can ignite homes, burn away forests, and destroy whole towns. But every wildfire starts with a spark.
Before It Was a Wildfire starts at the peak of the blaz…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781499819007 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1499819005 |
| Author: | Jieting Chen, Mary Kay Carson |
| Publisher: | Little Bee Books Inc. |
| Imprint: | Little Bee Books Inc. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 36 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 350g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 229mm x 8mm |
| Series: | Before It Was |
About The Author
Jieting Chen
Mary Kay Carson (Author)
Mary Kay Carson is the author of more than fifty books for young people about wildlife, space, weather, nature, and history. After studying biology in college and a stint in the Peace Corps, she began her writing career working on the classroom magazine SuperScience. Her books have received more than a dozen starred reviews, as well as multiple awards, including the 2019 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books for Alexander Graham Bell for Kids. She has written six titles in HMH’s acclaimed Scientists in the Field series, including The Bat Scientists, an ALA 2011 Notable Children’s Books for Middle Readers, and The Tornado Scientist, a State Library of Ohio Choose To Read Ohio (CTRO) title for 2021-22. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband in a century-old house surrounded by urban greenspace, deer, hawks, woodchucks, and songbirds.
Jieting Chen (Illustrator)
Jieting Chen is an illustrator, animator, and designer. With years of experience, she produced and directed several award-winning short animations. Her illustrations are strongly influenced by oriental paintings. Her points of view are delicate and sensitive.
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