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Published in the United States of America
by Cherry Lake Publishing
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Felix, Rebecca, 1984- author.
Keeping cool in summer / by Rebecca Felix.
pages cm. -- (Lets look at summer)
Audience: Age 6.
Audience: Grades K to 3.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-63137-597-2 (hardcover) -- ISBN 978-1-63137-642-9 (pbk.)
-- ISBN 978-1-63137-687-0 (pdf ebook) -- ISBN 978-1-63137-732-7 (hosted
ebook)
1. Body temperature--Regulation--Juvenile literature. 2. Human
physiology--Juvenile literature. 3. Summer--Juvenile literature. 4. Heat-
Juvenile literature. I. Title.
QP135.F45 2013 612.01426--dc23
ISBN-13: 978-1-68444-428-1 (e-book)
2014004448
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July 2014
Synchred Read-Along Version by:
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Heat
Summer is hot. How do people
keep cool?
What Do You See?
Where is the shade?
Jen sits in the shade. It blocks
the suns hot rays.
Sweat
People sweat. It makes skin
wet. We feel cooler as it dries.
Air
Fans move air. Moving air
dries sweat. This helps us
feel cool.
Air conditioners blow cool air.
They keep buildings cool.
What Do You See?
What is Abby holding?
Water
Abby swims. Pool water is
cooler than her skin. It cools
her down.
What Do You See?
What is on Rens head?
Ren swims in cool ocean
water.
Kai drinks water. Hydrated
bodies keep cool better.
Treats
Ava eats ice cream. It makes
her feel cool. What other
summer treats are cold?
Find Out More
BOOK
Llewellyn, Claire. A Cool Summer . New York: Oxford UP, 2011.
WEB SITE
How to Be Safe When Youre in the SunKidsHealth
kidshealth.org/kid/watch/out/summer_safety.html#
Read about ways to stay safe and cool in the summer sun.
Glossary
hydrated (HYE-drayt-id) supplied with enough water
rays (RAYZ) thin beams of light from the sun
shade (SHAYD) a place where hot sunlight is blocked
sweat (SWET) when moisture comes through skin
Home and School Connection
Use this list of words from the book to help your child become
a better reader. Word games and writing activities can help
beginning readers reinforce literacy skills.
air
conditioners
blocks
blow
bodies
buildings
cold
cool
cooler
down
dries
drinks
eats
fans
feel
head
heat
helps
holding
hot
hydrated