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Books About Weather January 2026 |
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Benjamin's Thunderstorm
by Melanie Florence
This inviting picture book makes a perfect read-aloud for a rainy day, as well as an excellent introduction to Cree cultural traditions, local communities and experiencing nature firsthand.
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A Thousand White Butterflies
by Jessica Betancourt-Perez
Newly arrived from Colombia, Isabella's first day of school in the United States is cancelled because of snow and when Isabella notices a girl playing outside she makes a new friend, despite the language barrier.
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Rain!
by Linda Ashman
One rainy day in the city, an eager little boy exclaims, Rain! Across town a grumpy man grumbles, Rain. In this endearing picture book, a rainy-day cityscape comes to life in vibrant, cut-paper-style artwork. The boy in his green frog hat splashes in puddles--Hoppy, hoppy, hoppy!--while the old man curses the dang puddles. Can the boy's natural exuberance (and perhaps a cookie) cheer up the grouchy gentleman and turn the day around?
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Just One Flake: A Picture Book
by Travis Jonker
It's snowing outside! Liam rushes out into the squall, determined to catch one perfect snowflake. He tries any number of tricks to complete his mission, but each time he is thwarted.
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Feel the Fog
by April Pulley Sayre
A photographic picture book that explores how fog is formed, how it clears away, why it feels cold, and more.
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Seven Skies All at Once
by Ted Kooser
One sky unpins damp sheets of cirrus. Another wads cirrocumulus into a basket woven of sunbeams. Still others carry away armloads of altocumulus and drag moth-eaten gray blankets of stratus past. At last, a colossal cumulonimbus sweeps in, squeezing out the light to herald ... rain!
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Ploof
by Ben Clanton
Ploof is a puffy cloud who's a little lonely -- but now you're here, and the fun can begin! Can you help Ploof overcome their shyness? Play pretend? Make Ploof laugh with your funny faces, find their hiding spot, give them a high five!
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Why Does the Wind Blow?: Weather with the Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
In this nonfiction story, young readers will discover what makes the wind whoosh around them. The wonders of nature come to life in this early-learning series centered around weather, featuring simple text and Eric Carle's classic illustrations.
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Cold
by Tim McCanna
This lyrical environmental picture book introduces readers to some of the most beautiful and fascinating cold climate creatures and habitats all over the world.
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Thunderland
by Maggie Edkins Willis
One nervous girl learns how to take something scary and make it fun, in the tradition of Thunder Cake and Everything Will Be OK. Storms can be scary. All those CRACKS and CRASHES and RUMBLES! So, one young girl does what anyone would do--hides under the kitchen sink, of course. Until her dad shows her there's somewhere even better to go. Thunderland!
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When Cloud Became a Cloud
by Rob Hodgson
Meet Cloud! Follow along as she moves, transforms, precipitates, and more in this charming and humorous portrayal of the water cycle.
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Nature Is a Sculptor: Weathering and Erosion
by Heather Ferranti Kinser
With wind and water, nature shapes our planet in amazing ways. Photos of geological marvels accompany lyrical verse in this exploration of the forces of weathering and erosion.
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A Place for Rain
by Michelle Schaub
A spring storm brings the chance to build a rain garden in this charming, actionable picture book about protecting our waterways.
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I'm a Cloud
by Tjitske Kamphuis
I'm a Cloud! On some days I look like a mountain. I'm enormous and I move sloooowly through the sky. . . Follow along as this friendly cloud shows you all the different ways they change throughout the days and seasons.
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Just Snow Already!
by Howard McWilliam
Nothing is as fun as snow, except maybe all the craziness happening right outside this little boy's window! Will he even notice? When the forecast calls for snow, one little boy is thrilled. He keeps peeking outside to see if it's snowing - but he only looks up! His single-minded focus on the sky makes him completely miss the increasingly comical chaos occurring outside his door, which includes a monster truck, a firetruck, escaped monkeys, and carousing clowns.
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Gus and Sully Watch the Weather
by Steve Light
When Gus the rhino and Sully the mouse check out the weather each morning, they see and feel the same thing, but they experience it a different way.
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I Am the Storm
by Jane Yolen
As the climate shifts, families experience weather emergencies, including a tornado, a blizzard, a forest fire, and a hurricane, finding joy in preparedness and resilience.
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Soaked!
by Abi Cushman
It looks like a wet and dreary day for Bear and his trio of friends. How could he possibly have fun when he is soaked? But Badger, Rabbit, and Moose don't seem to mind. In fact, Moose can still hula hoop! And it looks like so much fun. Might Bear like to try?
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Pierce County Library System
3005 112th St. E, Tacoma, Washington 98446
253-548-3300mypcls.org |
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