Weather

Picture Books

• Bear in Sunshine (Paperback Picture Books/E/Blackstone) by Stella Blackstone
• Cloudy Day/Sunny Day (Picture Books/E/Cre) by Donald Crews
• Hello Sun! (Picture Books/E/Dod) by Dayle Ann Dodds

Juvenile Nonfiction Books

• Weather ABC (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.5/Hoe) by B.A. Hoena
• Weather (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.5/Kir) by Rena K. Kirkpatrick
• What is the Weather? (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.5/Moo) illustrated by Jo Moon
• Weather (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.5/Plu) by Henry Pluckrose
• The Weather (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.5/Ric) by Joy Richardson
• Wonderful Weather (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.5078/Lev) by Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone
• Weather (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.6/Arl) by Penelope Arlon
• Whatever the Weather (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.6/Wal) by Karen Wallace
• What Will the Weather be? (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.63/Dew) by Lynda DeWitt

For Parents & Teachers

• Weather and Art Activities (Juvenile NonFiction/J551.5/Sac) by Janet Sacks
• The Weather Report (Juvenile NonFiction/J551.5/Gra) by Mike Graf

Juvenile DVDs

• Water and Weather (Juvenile Videos/J551/Weather)

Links

Interactive Weather Maker — What happens to the weather when the humidity or the temperature changes? Change them and see for yourself!

NOAA Education This website is designed especially for children (grades K-5) and provides fun activities for kids to explore the planet they live on.

USA Today Weather — A well organized and informative weather site, although younger children might need help navigating.

The Weather Dude — A weather education site especially for students, parents, kids and teachers from national TV meteorologist Nick Walker.

Weather Wiz Kids — Information on a variety of weather phenomenon including disasters.

Clouds

Easy Picture Books

• Little Cloud (Paperback Picture Books/Pb/C) by Eric Carle
• Cloud Dance (Picture Books/E/Loc) by Thomas Locker
• It Looked Like Spilt Milk (Paperback Picture Books/Pb/S) by Charles Green Shaw
• Once Upon a Cloud (Picture Books/E/Wal) by Rob Walker

Juvenile Nonfiction Books

• Clouds (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.576/Bau) by Marion Dane Bauer
• The Cloud Book (Juvenile NonFiction/J551.576/Dep) by Tomie dePaola
• What Do You See in a Cloud? (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.576/Fow) by Allan Fowler
• Crazy About Clouds (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.576/Kor) by Rena Korb
• Clouds (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.576/Roc) by Anne Rockwell
• Clouds (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.576/Sau) by Gail Saunders-Smith

Links

• Cool Clouds for Kids of all Ages
• Read the Clouds — Originally created for boaters, this site has good pictures and clear explanations of the types of clouds.

Rainbows

Picture Books

• Duckie's Rainbow (Picture Books/E/Bar) by Frances Barry
• A Rainbow of My Own (Paperback Picture Books/Pb/F) by Don Freeman

Juvenile Nonfiction Books

• The Rainbow and You (Juvenile NonFiction/J551.56/Kru) by E.C. Krupp
• All the Colors of the Rainbow (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.567/Fow) by Allan Fowler

Links

• About Rainbows — With in depth information about rainbows, this site is best for older children.

Rain

Picture Books

• Big Rain Coming (Picture Books/E/Ger) by Katrina Germein
• Come On Rain (Picture Books/E/Hes) by Karen Hesse
• It's Raining It's Pouring (Picture Books/E/Spalding) by Andrea Spalding
• Rain (Picture Books/E/Spi) by Peter Spier
• Rain (Picture Books/E/ Stojic) by Manya Stojic
• Umbrella (Picture Books/E/Yas) by Taro Yashima

Juvenile Nonfiction Books

• Rain (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.577/Bau) by Marion Dane Bauer
• Down Comes the Rain (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.577/Bra) by Franklyn M. Branley
• Rain (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.577/Sau) by Gail Sanders-Smith
• Rainy Day (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.577/Sch) by Lola M. Schaefer

Juvenile DVDs

• Big Comfy Couch: Clowning in the Rain (Juvenile DVDs/J Television/Big)

Wind

Picture Books

• When the Wind Stops (Picture Books/E/Zol) by Charlotte Zolotow

Juvenile Nonfiction Books

• Wind and Rain (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.5/Lle) by Claire Llewellyn
• Wind (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.518/Bau) by Marion Dane Bauer
• I Face the Wind (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.518/Cob) by Vicki Cobb
• Can You See the Wind? (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.518/Fow) by Allan Fowler
• A Windy Day (Juvenile NonFiction/J551.518/Sch) by Lola Schaefer
• W is for Wind (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.6/Mic) by Pat Michaels

Storms

Picture Books

• The Magic School Bus Kicks up a Storm (Paperback Picture Books/E/C) by Nancy White
• Thunder Cake (Picture Books/E/Pol) by Patricia Polacco

Juvenile Nonfiction Books

• When a Storm Comes Up (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.55/Fow) by Allan Fowler
• Storms! (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.55/Goi) by Miriam Busch Goin
• Wild Weather Days (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.55/Mar) by Katie Marsico
• Searching for Stormy Weather with a Scientist (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.55/Wil) by Judith Williams
• Tornado Alert (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.553/Bra) by Franklyn M Branley
• Tornados (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.553/Gib) by Gail Gibbons
• Storm Chasers: Tracking Twisters (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.553/Her) by Gail Herman
• Tornadoes (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.553/Hop) by Lorraine Jean Hopping
• Flash Crash Rumble Roll (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.554/Bra) by Franklyn Mansfield Branley
• Lightning (Juvenile Nonfiction/J551.5632/Sau) by Gail Saunders-Smith

Links

FEMA for Kids: Disaster Connection — This site contains information on what to do in a tornado along with real life stories about tornadoes and activities.

Hurricane Hunters — Photos and information from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, also known as the Hurricane Hunters of the Air Force Reserve. Check out the Cyberflight into the Eye!

Sky Diary: Kid Storm — Information and links for tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, and storm chasers.