Engaging Picture Books on the Weather and Seasons

Engaging Picture Books on the Weather and Seasons

The topic of weather and the seasons is an important understanding for your kids as it allows them to feel connected to the world around, to understand how weather affects themselves and their environment.  These engaging picture book on weather and the seasons will draw any child in, allowing them to make their own personal connections to the stories.

Come on, Rain!

Come on, Rain

Written by Karen Hesse

Illustrated by Jon J Muth

The topic of weather is explored as a little girl and her friends plead for rain after a long heat wave.

Teachable Moments: #rain #weather #friendliness #goodplay #joyfulness #causeandeffect

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Tap Tap Boom Boom

Tap Tap Boom Boom

Written by Elizabeth Bluemle

Illustrated by G. Brian Karas

The topic of weather is explored through the sounds rain makes in a city.

Teachable Moments: #rain #weather #sounds #joyfulness #causeandeffect

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Every Color of Light: A Book About the Sky

A Book About the Sky

Written by Hiroshi Osada

Illustrated by Ryoji Arai

The topic of weather is explored through a beautiful description of a thunderstorm and the colors that come with it.

Teachable Moments: #rain #weather #color #amazingillustrations #mindfulness

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Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy

Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy

Written by Tara Dairman

Illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan

The topic of weather is explored through the viewpoints of two characters and we can see how weather affects their climates differently.

Teachable Moments: #weather #monsoon #viewpoints #perspective #resilience #causeandeffect

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The Weather Girls

The Weather Girls

Written and Illustrated by Aki

The topic of weather is explored when 16 girls in matching yellow raincoats go on an adventure to explore the different seasons.

Teachable Moments: #weather #seasons #joyfulness

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Snow

Snow

Written and Illustrated by Uri Shulevitz

The topic of weather is explored when a snowstorm hits a city.

Teachable Moments: #weather #snow #joyfulness

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Yellow Time

Yellow Time

Written and Illustrated by Lauren Stringer

The topic of seasons is explored through a celebration of the coming of fall.

Teachable Moments: #spring #joyfulness #seasons

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Leif and the Fall

Leif and the Fall

Written by Alison Sweet Grant and Adam Grant

Illustrated by Merrilee Liddiard

The topic of season is explored when a leaf is apprehensive to fall from a tree.

Teachable Moments: #fall #seasons #courage

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Hello, Rain!

Hello, Rain!

Written by Kyo Maclear

Illustrated by Chris Turnham

The topic of weather is explored through all the joyful activities that rain brings.

Teachable Moments: #rain #weather #joyfulness

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The Snowy Day

The Snowy Day

Written and Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats

The virtue of wonder is explored when a boy goes on an adventure on a snowy day.

Teachable Moments: #weather #snow #wonder #curiosity

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The Rain Came Down

The Rain Came Down

Written and Illustrated by David Shannon

The topic of rain is explored when an unexpected downpour occurs and chaos follows.

Teachable Moments: #weather #rain #predicting

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Chalk

Chalk

Written and Illustrated by Bill Thomson

The topic of rain is explored when three children find a bag of chalk and use their imagination.

Teachable Moments: #weather #rain #predicting #imagination

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Rain

Rain

Written by Robert Kalan

Illustrated by Donald Crews

The topic of weather is explored through a few words but interesting illustrations that explain rain.

Teachable Moments: #weather #rain #amazingillustrations

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My Tree and Me: A Book of Seasons

My Tree and Me A Book of Seasons

Written by Jo Witek

Illustrated by Christine Roussey

The topic of seasons is explored through a girl’s friendship with her favorite tree in her backyard.

Teachable Moments: #season #friendliness #appreciation #nature #love

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