Are you ready to read this week? Maybe you’re stuck at home from the icy rain? Maybe it’s sunny and you’re ready to go out and play? Boy, it could be anything because this weather sure is wacky!
We have some wonderful books to guide you through your wacky weather week. Just click on the search bar above and type in the tag: #wackyweather and you'll some of the books below to explore, plus many more.
Red Sky at Night by Elly Mackay. Through the use of rhyming weather sayings, a grandfather and his grandchildren experience many different types of weather.
When the Wind Blew by Alison Jackson. Can the old woman who lives in a shoe restore order when a strong wind blows away the possessions of the three little kittens, Jack and Jill, Little Bo Peep, and many other nursery characters?
Sunny by Celia Krampien. Most people would say there is nothing good about trudging to school on a rainy day. Most people would say that being carried away by the wind and dropped into the middle of a tumultuous sea is a very bad sort of situation. No, most people wouldn't like that at all. But, Sunny isn't most people. Sunny likes to look on the bright side. And when things get exceedingly bleak? Well, isn't that what friends are for?-- Publisher's description.
The Big Storm by Nancy Tafuri. Ten animals find shelter in a hill hollow one by one, but when the storm is over, a rumbling tells them there is still danger afoot.
Farmer Brown Goes Round and Round by Teri Sloat. Farmer Brown heard thunder drumming. Lightning flashed; the air was humming. "Look out," he cried. "A twister's coming " The twister roared, the twister grew, Horns and hooves and white wool blew, While fur and feet and feathers flew But this is nothing compared to what happens when the twister drops Farmer Brown and his animals back to earth Now pigs are mooing, cats are cooing...Will his farm ever be right again?
If Winter Comes Tell it I'm Not Here by Simona Ciraolo. Despite dire predictions about winter, a child is smitten by the season's charms in this ode to living in the moment. Nothing is better than summer, with its joys of swimming every day and eating ice cream. One little boy's older sister tells him he'd better make the most of it, because summer is going to end soon. When winter comes, she assures him, it will be cold and dark, and the icy rain will turn to snow. They'll be stuck on the sofa for days and won't even dream of eating ice cream.
Singing in the Rain based on the song by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown. A picture book adaptation of the song Singing in the rain, which celebrates the glory of clouds and rain.
Worm Weather by Jean Taft. Join in the rainy-day fun as kids splash through the puddles, affecting another weather enthusiast, a nearby worm. The worm delights in the weather just as much as the kids.
I Wish it would Snow by Sarah Dillard. When a small rabbit becomes impatient wishing for the winter season and some snow, he gets much more than expected.
Download a coloring page with some song lyrics to further your week exploring this wacky weather. Here are even more songs!
SUNNY was the Weather (Tune of BINGO)
There was a day when it was hot,
and sunny was the weather
S-U-N-N-Y
S-U-N-N-Y
S-U-N-N-Y
And sunny was the weather.
There was a day when it was wet,
And rainy was the weather.
R-A-I-N-Y (x3)
And rainy was the weather.
There was a day when it was cold
And snowy was the weather.
S-N-O-W-Y (x3)
And snowy was the weather.
There was a day when I got blown,
And windy was the weather.
W-I-N-D-Y (x3)
And windy was the weather.
If It's Sunny and You Know It
If it’s sunny and you know it, then go play. (2x)
If it’s sunny and you know it,
Then your clothes will surely show it.
If it’s sunny and you know it, then go play.
If it’s rainy and you know it, splash about. (2x)
If it’s rainy and you know it,
Then your clothes will surely show it.
If it’s rainy and you know it, splash about.
If it’s snowy and you know it, stomp around. (2x)
If it’s snowy and you know it,
Then your clothes will surely show it.
If it’s snowy and you know it, stomp around.
Rain is Falling Down
(tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
Rain is falling down. Splash!
Rain is falling down. Splash!
Pitter patter, pitter patter
Rain is falling down. Splash!
Sun is peeking out. Peek!
Sun is peeking out. Peek!
Peeking here, peeking there,
Sun is peeking out. Peek!
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