Text and photographs describe the types of clothing people wear to keep themselves warm or cool.
Maps are essential tools for understanding the world around us. Learning to read maps - both printed and online - is a core skill that forms the basis of social studies. This book explores the different ways that maps can be used to show natural features and processes.
An imaginative story of amazing food weather that inspired the hit movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a favorite of grown-ups and children everywhere. 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…
Think and discuss: What was the weather like on Friday
When it's breezy Karl knows that it's perfect weather for kites. He's made a kite all by himself and when the wind is strong, he can make it loop the loop! The antics of Karl and his friends provide lots to look for and talk about with your child.
When it's sunny Suki loves to wear her favourite sun hat. When it gets really hot, she wears yellow sun-block to match her hat and cools down with toffe ice-cream. The antics of Suki and her friends provide lots to look for and talk about with your child.
This book uses the story of a child's day, rather than seasons, to convey information about how weather influences the games children play, the clothes they wear, and the food they eat. Full color.
A snowy day is explored in this book that shows how children experience the weather. Full color. When Su goes outside to play in the snow and build a snowgirl, Mom warms her up with noodle soup.
A Caldecott Honor book about a little boy’s curiosity during a summer storm, poetically written by celebrated author Charlotte Zolotow and with stunning illustrations by Margaret Bloy Graham. This beautifully crafted story is perfect to pull out and enjoy on rainy days and for classroom discussions on weather patterns. It is a day in the country. Quiet, dusty, expectant. Everything is h…
Presents folktales, background information, and activities related to beliefs of peoples around the world about heavenly bodies, the seasons, and the weather.