Hurricane Dean is in the news as it approaches Mexico. Whether or not you live in an area that gets hit by hurricanes, you're apt to find that your kids have questions about hurricanes when they see TV news reports. I read a lot of books to come up with my list of recommended children's books about hurricanes. It includes both fiction and nonfiction and covers a wide age range. One of the books, Yesterday We Had A Hurricane / Ayer Tuvimos Un Huracán, is written in both English and Spanish. If you have others to recommend, please click on "comments" below and share your recommendations.

Related Links

• What Causes Hurricanes? (About.com: Environmental Issues)
• Hurricane Names for 2007 (About.com: Georgraphy)
• FEMA for Kids: Hurricanes (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

(Cover art courtesy of Bumble Bee Publishing)