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978-0545-316101
$16.95
In Audrey Wood's bright, new concept book, a child and his family experience the fun of a sunny-sky day at the beach, then the electricity of a thunder-storm sky, and finally the magical delight of a rainbow sky. After the night sky fills up with stars, readers will be soothed by the pleasure of wishing on a star.
Use this to introduce how we can get weather clues from the sky. Extend into ways people used to predict the weather - both folklore and science.
9781442412675
$17.99
Discover the joys of a wild rainstorm in this poetic picture book, illustrated by a Caldecott Medalist.
Join a farming family as they experience the full range of a thrilling seaside thunderstorm—from the wild wind and the very first drops; to the pouring, pouring rain; to the wonderful messy mud after the sun returns!
Join a farming family as they experience the full range of a thrilling seaside thunderstorm—from the wild wind and the very first drops; to the pouring, pouring rain; to the wonderful messy mud after the sun returns!
After reading and discussing Blue Sky, read this one and look for more weather clues in the illustrations (sky color, clouds, wind, etc.). You can also use this to address any fears children may have of the noise and bluster that can come with a good storm - it's just temporary, and yes it can make a mess, but it can also bring good things!
9780689306471
$17.99
The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town except for its weather which came three times a day, at breakfast lunch and dinner.
But it never rained rain and it never snowed snow and it never blew just wind. It rained things like soup and juice. It snowed things like mashed potatoes. And sometimes the wind blew in storms of hamburgers.
Life for the townspeople was delicious until the weather took a turn for the worse. The food got larger and larger and so did the portions. Chewandswallow was plagued by damaging floods and storms of huge food. The town was a mess and the people feared for their lives.
Something had to be done, and in a hurry.
But it never rained rain and it never snowed snow and it never blew just wind. It rained things like soup and juice. It snowed things like mashed potatoes. And sometimes the wind blew in storms of hamburgers.
Life for the townspeople was delicious until the weather took a turn for the worse. The food got larger and larger and so did the portions. Chewandswallow was plagued by damaging floods and storms of huge food. The town was a mess and the people feared for their lives.
Something had to be done, and in a hurry.
You can't talk about weather without bringing in this old classic! For a writing exercise and scissors skills, have children cut out pictures of things they wish came from the sky. The older they are, the more they can write about why they wish that, and what the results might be.
Watch the movie version of the book and talk about the ways it differs from the book. Why do you think movies are often not exactly like the books? Can you think of other movie/book combinations? Which movies are most faithful to the books, and which are the most different?
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