clouds

Water is one of the more essential components needed to sustain life on Earth. All water on the planet in all its states-frozen, liquid, and gaseous-make up the hydrosphere. Readers of this captivating volume will learn that liquid water not only exists on the surface of the Earth but also in reservoirs underground. They'll also learn that frozen water exists as glaciers, ice caps, and icebergs, making up a special subcategory of the hydrosphere called the cryosphere, and that water can even be found in the atmosphere in the form of water vapor. Key STEM concepts are reinforced with eye-catching graphic elements and accessible text.

Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to rain. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade.

Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to clouds. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade.

Max wants a pet, but his mother says no to cats and dogs, so Max decides to adopt a pet cloud he calls Fluffy--but pet clouds can be difficult to take care of, as well as hard to house-train, and when a storm blows Fluffy away, Max does not know what to do without his friend. Includes information on different types of clouds.

Introduces the ten most common types of clouds, the myths that have been inspired by their shapes, and what they can tell about coming weather changes.

"Misty, a little cloud with big feelings, learns that [it] is ok to be a little stormy sometimes--and that it will always pass"--Provided by publisher.

"Misty the Cloud tries to work out a compromise with a group of sunbeams whose games are putting a damper on her birthday celebration. . . . The back-and-forth between the clouds and sun worries a human girl named Claire, who fears her birthday party will be ruined by bad weather"--OCLC.

"A cloud with a mind of her own and a gift for making awe-inspiring shapes encourages her friends to go beyond their practical functions and expand their imaginative horizons"--Provided by publisher.

"A young girl named Lizzy buys a cloud and keeps it as a pet--until the day it grows too big for her to handle"--.

A scientific look at how clouds are formed, why there are different types, and what you can tell about a cloud by looking at it.