Del Norte Public Library

"A young girl named Lizzy buys a cloud and keeps it as a pet--until the day it grows too big for her to handle"--

The white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page.Is it a rabbit, a bird, or just spilt milk? Children are kept guessing until the surprise ending -- and will be encouraged to improvise similar games of their own.

This book describes different kinds of clouds - cirrus, cumulus, stratus, and nimbus - and the types of weather they indicate.

Introduces the ten most common types of clouds, the myths that have been inspired by their shapes, and what they can tell about coming weather changes.

Brief text and illustrations explain the characteristics of different kinds of clouds.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to cloud cover. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

Cloudette, the littlest cloud, finds a way to do something big and important as the other clouds do.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to clouds. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

This book introduces readers to the different types of clouds and describes how to recognize the different types of clouds to predict weather based on the clouds

Where do clouds come from? Why do they look the way they do? And why have they captured the imagination of timeless artists, Romantic poets, and every kid who's ever held a crayon? Veteran journalist and lifelong sky watcher Gavin Pretor-Pinney reveals everything there is to know about clouds, from history and science to art and pop culture. Cumulus, nimbostratus, and the dramatic and surfable Morning Glory cloud are just a few of the varieties explored...