rain and rainfall

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rain and rainfall

Rain school

The children arrive on the first day of school and build a mud structure to be their classroom for the next nine months until the rainy season comes and washes it all away.

Violet Fairy gets her wings

When the roof of the fairy cottage starts to leak during a rainstorm, Violet Fairy uses her powers and her wax-covered petals to fix it.

The water cycle

Photographs and simple text introduce children to the water cycle and talk about the importance of keeping water clean.

The storm in the barn

Eleven-year-old Jack Clark struggles with everyday obstacles while his family and community contend with the challenges brought on by the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas.

Rain, rain, go away

Presents an illustrated adaptation of the familiar song about a rainy day.
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Precipitation

2018
An introduction to precipitation that discusses what it is, the different forms, the problems with too much or too little, and other related topics. Includes a quiz and an activity.
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On a magical do-nothing day

Sent outside by their mother on a rainy day, a child is dismayed when their handheld game falls into the pond before they encounter giant snails, wet mushrooms, and other elements that awaken them to the sensory aspects of nature.
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Singing in the rain

2017
A picture book adaptation of the song Singing in the rain, which celebrates the glory of clouds and rain.
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Today is a rainy day

2017
Simple text and illustrations examine a rainy day, discussing what you can see and what you can do.
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He's got the whole world in his hands

...and more stories to celebrate the environment
2010
A collection of animated stories celebrating the planet Earth, based on award-winning children's books.

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