Common Thread:  Weather

Sub-Category 1:  Rain

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean	Author Dorros	4-8/pre-k - 3	reprinted 1993/Harper Trophy	This books talks about two young children who followed the rain water.  They learn how a small body of water can lead to a large body of water.
	Down Comes The Rain	Franklyn M. Branley/James Graham Hale	4-8/pre-k- 3	1977/Harper Trophy	In this book children get to find out rain really doesn't go away.  The rain is water, and water changes into clouds.
	The Magic School Bus Wet All Over	Joanna Cole/ Bruce Degen	4-8/pre-k/3	1996/Scholastic, Inc.	Ms. Frizzle takes her class through the process of becoming rain.
	Where Does Water Come From?	C. Vance Cast/ Sue Wilkinson	4-8/pre-k-3	1992/Barron's Educational Series, Inc.	Clever Calvin will explain some of the simplest  questions to a wide range of questions that little ones may have about rain and water.
	The Day It Rained Hearts	Felicia Bond	3-5/prek	2001/Laura Geringer	Cornelia Augusta realized it was raining, but raining hearts.  She comes up with a bright idea and catches a bunch.

Sub-Category 2:  Seasons

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Sunshine Makes the Seasons	Franklyn M. Branley/Giulio Maestro	4-8/pre-k-3	1986/Hrper Trophy	For the inquistive minds of children, this book answers the "Why's" about the seasons.
	The Reasons For Seasons	Gail Gibbons	4-8/pre-k-3	1996/Holiday House	This book uses pictures and simple words to help childern  understand the seasons and the time of seasons.
	The Seasons of Arnolds Apple Tree	Gail Gibbons	4-8/pre-k-3	1988/Voyager Books	The children get to understand the seasons as they watch an apple tree change during each season.
	Seasons	Patrica Ryon Quiri	4-8/prek-3	2000/Compass Point Books	This book introdues basic science concepts to the kindergarter through  third.
	Autumnblings	Douglas Florian	4-8/prek-3	2003/Greenwillow	This book is full of poems written in a child-like style. It contains different sizes of  colored fall pictures.l

Sub-Category 3:  Clouds

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	The Weather Wizard's Cloud Book	Louis Rubin/Jim Duncan	6-9/1st-4th	1988/Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill	This book is simple and not complicated for teaching the younger learner.
	The Cloud Book	Tomie De Paole/Tomie dePaola	4-8/prek-3	1985/Holiday House	This book tells the  reader about most common clouds and how clouds can help predict weather changes.
	Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs	Judi Barrett/Judith Barrett, Ron Barrett	4-8/prek-3	1982/Aladin Library	This book ask the children question about raindrops.  Grandpa  makes bedtime stories funny when reading this book.
	It Looked Like Spilt Milk	Charles G. Shaw	4-8/prek-3	1988/Harper Trophy	This book will keep your class guessing.  A book showing different shapes of clouds.
	Cloud Dance	Thomas Locker	4-8/prek-3	2000/Silver Whistle	This book explains how clouds change at different times and seasons of the day.

Sub-Category 4:  Winds

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Farner Brown Goes Round and Round	Teri Sloat/Nadin Bernard Westscott	4-8/prek-3	2001/Dorling Kindersley	This is a very interesting book describing the wind and what happens to Farmer Browns animals.
	Aunt Minnie and the Twister	Betsy Lewin/Mary Skillings Prigger	4-8/prek-3	2002/Clarion Books	Aunt Minnie saves the day again when the winds begin to blow in their direction.  This books gives saftey tips too as Aunt Minnie leads the way to saftey.
	Feel the Wind	author and illustrator Author Dorros	4-8/k-12	(reprinted)1990\Publisher  Scott Foresman	This book is filled with pictures describing different kinds of winds and how children can have fun with the wind.
	Gilberto and the Wind	Pat Hutchins	4-8/prek-3	1978/Puffin	This book tells a story about a young boy who discoveries the wind to be his best playmate when it sails his boat, flies his kite, and turn his umbrella inside out.
	The Wind Blew	Pat Hutchins	4-8/prek-3	1991/Aladdin Library	This books explains how angry Mr. Wind can get and just when you think its getting worse, Mr. Wind can change.

Sub-Category 5:  Thunder and Lightning

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Lightning Bug Thunder	Katie Burke/Sheila McGraw	4-8/prek-3	1998/Firefly Books	This book talks about two girls and their lightning bug who makes thunder by jumping, clapping, and stomping until a storm brews up over their dry town.
	I Can Read About Thunder and Lightning	David Cutts/David Henderson	4-8/prek-3	1998/Troll Associates	This book explores the mysteries about thunder and lightning.
	The Story of Lightning & Thunder	Ashley Brown	4-8/prek-3	1999/Aladdin Library	This book is about a sheep and a ram named Thunder and Lightning.  The village depends on the animals when they need rain.
	Extraordinary Wild Weather	Paul Dowswell, Stuart Harrison/Inc. Scholastic	4-8/prek-3	2003/Scholastic	This book makes science come alive through wonderful pictures, full of facts, and even comic strips.
	Why Does It Thunder & Lightning(A Just Ask Book)	Chris Arvetis, Carole Palmer, James Buckley	4-8/prek-3	1988/Checkerboard	This book has answer even you would want to know.