My library shelves this with the picture books, but personally I'd catalog it in with the juvenile non-fiction instead. It's heavy on informational text for a traditional picture book. ( )

Dark clouds fill the sky and soon its raining! In this story Gail give detailed text that explains, the water cycle, cloud formations, and various rain events are all part of a solid overview of rain and how it affects the world around us. The bright watercolors and simple, descriptive text are perfect for explaining weather and climate to young readers.

Age: 3-5 years old
Source: Pierce College Library at Fort Steilacoom ( )

Long book about rain, rain cycle, clouds, atmosphere, types of rain, annual rainfall in the world, storms, flash floods and emergency measures. Ages 5-8

Helps children learn about rain, and the weather cycle. ( )

This book could be very useful for science when talking about weather, rain, clouds, water, moisture. This books talks about what makes rain. From drizzle to pouring rain it gives the information on the different kinds of rain and how to prepare if a storm is approaching. Age Range is from 5 - 8 years old.
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 3