January 17 - February 2
Bibliography
Theme 6: Sunshine and Raindrops
The books listed below may be
available through publishers, distributors such as bookstores or online
retailers, or library systems.
Recommended Leveled Books for Browsing
Rabbits and Raindrops
by Jim Arnosky
Putnam 1997 (32p)
Beneath a dry hedge, a mother rabbit and her bunnies wait out a spring rainstorm.
Science
Putnam 1997 (32p)
Beneath a dry hedge, a mother rabbit and her bunnies wait out a spring rainstorm.
Science
Snowy Flowy Blowy: A Twelve
Months Rhyme by Nancy Tarfuri
Scholastic 1999 (32p)
Twelve rhyming words take readers through a family's year in the country.
Scholastic 1999 (32p)
Twelve rhyming words take readers through a family's year in the country.
The Snowy Day by
Ezra Jack Keats
Viking 1962 (32p)
In this Caledcott Medal-winning story, a boy discovers the joys of a snowy day.
Viking 1962 (32p)
In this Caledcott Medal-winning story, a boy discovers the joys of a snowy day.
Available in Spanish as Un
Dí de nieve.
Classic
Classic
One Hot Summer Day
by Nina Crews
Greenwillow 1995 (24p)
A girl dances her way through a hot summer day until a thunderstorm brings relief.
Multicultural
Greenwillow 1995 (24p)
A girl dances her way through a hot summer day until a thunderstorm brings relief.
Multicultural
A Hat for Minerva Louise
by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Dutton 1994 (24p)
On a snowy day, the daffy hen Minerva Louise wears a pair of mittens as hats for her head and tail.
Dutton 1994 (24p)
On a snowy day, the daffy hen Minerva Louise wears a pair of mittens as hats for her head and tail.
Rain by Robert
Kalan
Greenwillow 1978 (24p)
After a day has gone from sunny to rainy, a beautiful rainbow appears in the sky.
Greenwillow 1978 (24p)
After a day has gone from sunny to rainy, a beautiful rainbow appears in the sky.
Snowballs by Lois
Ehlert
Harcourt 1995 (32p)
Using buttons, evergreens, bottle caps, and other materials, children create a snow family on a winter day.
Harcourt 1995 (32p)
Using buttons, evergreens, bottle caps, and other materials, children create a snow family on a winter day.
Recommended Books for Teacher Read Aloud
The Windy Day by
G. Brian Karas
Simon 1998 (32p)
A blustery breeze upsets the townspeople, but a boy named Bernard loves the windy weather.
Simon 1998 (32p)
A blustery breeze upsets the townspeople, but a boy named Bernard loves the windy weather.
Weather by Lee
Bennett Hopkins
Harper 1994 (64p)
Short poems about all kinds of weather.
Harper 1994 (64p)
Short poems about all kinds of weather.
Grandmother Winter
by Phyllis Root
Houghton 1999 (32p)
When Grandmother Winter shakes out the quilt she makes from goose feathers, it starts to snow.
Houghton 1999 (32p)
When Grandmother Winter shakes out the quilt she makes from goose feathers, it starts to snow.
Rain Song by
Lezlie Evans
Houghton 1995 (32p)
Poetic text celebrates the excitement of a summer thunderstorm.
Houghton 1995 (32p)
Poetic text celebrates the excitement of a summer thunderstorm.
Snow by Uri
Shulevitz
Farrar 1998 (32p)
Despite all predictions to the contrary, a boy is sure it will snow in this Caldecott Honor story.
Farrar 1998 (32p)
Despite all predictions to the contrary, a boy is sure it will snow in this Caldecott Honor story.
Can You See the Wind?
by Allan Fowler
Children's 1999 (32p)
Color photos and brief text explain what wind is and how it affects the weather.
Science
Children's 1999 (32p)
Color photos and brief text explain what wind is and how it affects the weather.
Science
April Showers by
George Shannon
Greenwillow 1995 (32p)
Five silly frogs twirl and leap and skip their way through the rain.
Greenwillow 1995 (32p)
Five silly frogs twirl and leap and skip their way through the rain.
A Year for Kiko by
Ferida Wolff
Houghton 1997 (32p)
Throughout the seasons, Kiko enjoys activities from catching snowflakes to cooling off in a pool.
Multicultural
Houghton 1997 (32p)
Throughout the seasons, Kiko enjoys activities from catching snowflakes to cooling off in a pool.
Multicultural
Down Comes the Rain
by Franklyn Branley
Harper 1998 (32p)
An introduction to weather and the water cycle includes easy experiments.
Science
Harper 1998 (32p)
An introduction to weather and the water cycle includes easy experiments.
Science
Hide-and-Seek Fog by
Alvin Tresselt
Lothrop 1965 (32p)
For three days in a Cape Cod village, children romp and play in a heavy fog.
Classic
Lothrop 1965 (32p)
For three days in a Cape Cod village, children romp and play in a heavy fog.
Classic
Rain Talk by Mary
Serfozo
McElderry 1990 (32p)
A girl and her dog enjoy the many different sounds rain makes on a summer day.
Multicultural
McElderry 1990 (32p)
A girl and her dog enjoy the many different sounds rain makes on a summer day.
Multicultural
Elmer Takes Off by
David McKee
Lothrop 1998 (32p)
Elmer the patchwork elephant pretends to be blown away on a windy day.
Lothrop 1998 (32p)
Elmer the patchwork elephant pretends to be blown away on a windy day.
Katy and the Big Snow
by Virginia Burton
Houghton 1943 (40p)
Katy the snow plow saves Geopolis when a winter storm strikes.
Classic
Houghton 1943 (40p)
Katy the snow plow saves Geopolis when a winter storm strikes.
Classic
When It Starts to Snow
by Phillis Gershator
Holt 1998 (32p)
In rhyming verse, mice, turtles, bears, and other animals tell what they do when it snows.
Holt 1998 (32p)
In rhyming verse, mice, turtles, bears, and other animals tell what they do when it snows.
Recommended Books for Shared Reading
Bearsie Bear and the
Surprise Sleepover Party by Bernard Waber
Houghton 1997 (40p)
Bearsie Bear's animal friends crowd into his house to escape the cold.
Houghton 1997 (40p)
Bearsie Bear's animal friends crowd into his house to escape the cold.
The Itsy-Bitsy Spider
by Iza Trapani
Whispering Coyote 1993 (32p)
An extended version of the familiar rhyme in which the weather causes trouble for a spider.
Whispering Coyote 1993 (32p)
An extended version of the familiar rhyme in which the weather causes trouble for a spider.
Winter Lullaby by
Barbara Seuling
Harcourt 1998 (32p)
Rhyming verse reveals what different animals do to survive the changing seasons.
Harcourt 1998 (32p)
Rhyming verse reveals what different animals do to survive the changing seasons.
A Summery Saturday Morning
by Margaret Mahy
Viking 1998 (32p)
In a rhyming, repetitive story, a group of children set out for a lively summer walk.
Viking 1998 (32p)
In a rhyming, repetitive story, a group of children set out for a lively summer walk.
In a Cow's Backyard
by Alma Flor Ada
Santillana 1991 (32p)
A succession of animals join an ant lying in a hammock in the shade on a hot day.
Santillana 1991 (32p)
A succession of animals join an ant lying in a hammock in the shade on a hot day.
Recommended Books for Phonics Read Aloud
Leo the Late Bloomer
by Robert Kraus
Harper 1971 (32p)
Leo the tiger learns to read and write in his own good time
Classic
Harper 1971 (32p)
Leo the tiger learns to read and write in his own good time
Classic
A Letter for Amy
by Ezra Jack Keats
Puffin 1998 (32p)
Peter goes out in a thunderstorm to mail a special birthday party invitation to his friend Amy.
Multicultural
Puffin 1998 (32p)
Peter goes out in a thunderstorm to mail a special birthday party invitation to his friend Amy.
Multicultural
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti
Plain by Verna Aardema
Dial 1981 (32p) also paper
In a cumulative Nandi tale, Ki-pat brings rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain.
Multicultural
Dial 1981 (32p) also paper
In a cumulative Nandi tale, Ki-pat brings rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain.
Multicultural
May I Bring a Friend?
by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
Atheneum 1964 (32p)
A boy brings his animal friends when he's invited to tea by the king and queen.
Classic
Atheneum 1964 (32p)
A boy brings his animal friends when he's invited to tea by the king and queen.
Classic
The Quilt by Ann
Jonas
Greenwillow 1987 (24p)
A young girl's quilt inspires a dream adventure.
Multicultural
Greenwillow 1987 (24p)
A young girl's quilt inspires a dream adventure.
Multicultural
