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.

How did the clouds get their names? The story of Luke Howard and his interest in the weather with a modern day student's weather journals added in.

Explains how the water cycle leads to different types of weather patterns.

"Clouds can look different depending on the day: huge and billowing, streaky and wispy, or simply a blanket of gray. While some days don't have clouds at all! Kids know that clouds can affect their daily lives, but how do they form and what do the types of clouds mean for their soccer game or family picnic? This book covers all of that and more in achievable language perfect for struggling readers and those in need of some meteorological review"--...

"Two curious bunnies enjoy watching clouds go by. But when they look at the sky, they see something completely different! While one bunny likes to use his imagination the other bunny can only see the scientific. Together they learn that cloud watching is much more fun when they see it through each other's eyes"--

Rachel Carson once wrote, "It is not half so important to know as to feel." What do we know about clouds? There are three basic types: stratus, cumulus, and cirrus. Some are fleecy and fair-weathered while others portend storms. But clouds are more than pretty or ominous backdrops. They're the vehicle of water between sea and land, land and sea, in a cycle without end or beginning. They are the writing of the wind on the sky, a language all their...