Dr Mike Goldsmith studied the philosophy of time and space at Keele University, where he also obtained his PhD in astrophysics. He was formerly the head of Acoustics at the UK’s National Physical Laboratory and is now an author of non-fiction books for children.

Questions are the first step to early scientific exploration. Each book in the popular Flip the Flaps series encourages children's curiosity through an engaging and interactive format filled with popular questions on flaps and answers underneath. Bonus spot-the-difference games appear under some flaps too

Young explorers are encouraged to flip the flaps to find out answers about common weather phenomena like lightning, cloud formation, rainbows, and catastrophic storms. The detailed illustrations and descriptive text paired with the interactive flaps picture games make Flip the Flaps: Weather a unique and entertaining informational book.

This informative book will engage readers in a tactile way as they explore the text. . . . Some of the illustrations are labeled, providing additional nontextual information. This book would be a nice inclusion in a classroom or school library because it builds on the natural curiosity of young children. . . . Although the information is very general, it's appropriate for young children who have questions such as "Is the weather always colder at night?" or "Which colors are in a rainbow?" The general nature of the information can be used as a beginning point for further exploration by students.