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81) On a rainy day
Author
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"When rain interrupts their outdoor play, a girl and her father retreat indoors to wait out the storm. As lightning cracks and thunder booms, they each have their own ideas of things they can do together on a rainy day. Told through spare text and bold sound effects, Sarah LuAnn Perkins' unique linocut-like textured illustrations create a fun read-aloud experience for both reader and listener." --
82) Soaked!
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A hula-hooping moose, a badger with a bumblebee umbrella and a rabbit in a cashmere sweater, show their grumpy bear friend that a day of fun does not have to depend on sunshine and blue skies.
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Welcome to the wonderful world of weather! From the warm, balmy days of summer to the cold, crisp nights of winter, youngsters will learn all about the four seasons, as well as what the sun is, how clouds form, why it rains, what causes a rainbow, and so much more.
Author
Publisher
360 Degrees, Little Tiger Press Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"From the Arctic tundra to the African plains, the changing of the seasons keeps every creature and plant working together in perfect balance. Discover the sweet smells and sounds of the meadows in springtime, when the flowers and trees begin to bud and birds fill the skies. Marvel at the northern lights that illuminate the Arctic sky in the winter. Meet the underwater animals that live in boggy creeks in Australia during the summer. With simple facts...
87) Sunny
Author
Publisher
Roaring Book Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Most people would say there is nothing good about trudging to school on a rainy day. Most people would say that being carried away by the wind and dropped into the middle of a tumultuous sea is a very bad sort of situation. No, most people wouldn't like that at all. But, Sunny isn't most people. Sunny likes to look on the bright side. And when things get exceedingly bleak? Well, isn't that what friends are for?--
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In this snowy day picture book, a kindhearted but overeager duckling tries to be helpful by sharing Wuddles the sheep’s wool to make sure all their animal friends stay warm—but will there be enough for Wuddles? Snow is coming, and the barnyard animals are preparing for the cold. Duckling has an excellent idea! Fleecy Wuddles the sheep has plenty of wool to keep everyone nice and toasty. Surely Wuddles doesn’t mind sharing? Soon there’s a...
89) Everything space
Series
Publisher
Time for Kids Books, an imprint of Time Inc. Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Provides over two hundred fifty facts about space, including what is the biggest known star in the universe, what is the largest moon in the solar system, and the difference between a comet and an asteroid.
90) L.A. weather
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
L.A. is parched, dry as a bone, and all Oscar, the weather-obsessed patriarch of the Alvarado family, desperately wants is a little rain. He's harboring a costly secret that distracts him from everything else. His wife, Keila, desperate for a life with a little more intimacy and a little less Weather Channel, feels she has no choice but to end their marriage. Their three daughters -- Claudia, a television chef with a hard-hearted attitude; Olivia,...
91) Aisha and Silver
Author
Series
Unicorn Academy nature magic volume 4
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Aisha wants to concentrate on her music while her unicorn Silver wants to play, but the two must work together to expose the villain causing dangerous hailstorms and other extreme weather disasters at Unicorn Academy.
92) More than sunny
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Throughout the year, a brother and sister, and sometimes their parents, enjoy weather that is sunny and birdy, rainy and wormy, windy and squirrelly, or snowy and doey.
Publisher
Docurama
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
In the early '70s, the radically enraged, bomb-planting fringe group call Weathermen had the distinction of being as alienated from the anti-war counterculture as the counterculture movement was from the rest of America. The group planned to blow up an empty building, but on March 6, 1970, an explosive accidentally went off in the New York Greenwich Village area, killing three of its own members and turning the rest of its members into outlaws on...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Language
English
Description
"Become an eyewitness to the weird and wonderful ways of our world, from tsunamis to tornadoes, and discover nature's awesome potential with this Eyewitness guide. See how earthquakes, floods and hurricanes affect what lies in their path, and what measures we can use to protect ourselves from Mother Nature. Follow the journey of some of the most catastrophic disasters, and witness the rescue operations that followed. Learn, too, about the equipment...
95) What are clouds?
Author
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Limited
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Discover what clouds are made of, why storm clouds flash and boom, how tornadoes happen and what makes a rainbow. With lots of flaps to lift, this delightful book encourages children to explore clouds for themselves, spotting shapes in the sky, looking at the simple science behind them and learning a few cloud myths along the way"--
Author
Series
Nature's folklore volume 1
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Lore of the Wild delves into traditional nature folklore from around the world, revealing the influence of trees, plants, insects, birds, animals and weather on daily life. Did you know that people used to believe that rabbits' ears would twitch in the direction of a thunderstorm? That lily of the valley flowers were formed from fairies' drinking cups? And that taking dandelions into the house would make you wet the bed? Traditional nature folklore...
97) The snow dancer
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Young dancer Sofia wakes up to a quiet, white world-it's a snow day! She makes her way outside to the neighborhood park, where a field awaits her, white and shining and open. It isn't long before the rest of the neighborhood wakes its sleepy head-and the other kids make their way to the park, scattering all of Sofia's beautiful silence. But with the help of a new young friend, Sofia is ready to show everyone what a snow dancer can do on a perfect...
100) Blackout
Author
Series
Dark Iceland volume 3
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Ari Thor Arason and his colleagues investigate a murder under the shadow of a volcanic ash cloud, while personal problems and a reporter with a secret agenda complicate their work.
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