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Weather, Grades K-2: Multcolib School Corps

(updated 7/2026) Kindergarten fiction and nonfiction materials about weather conditions, forecasting, severe weather and the effect on sunlight on Earth’s surface. The library has already-prepared Buckets of Books on this topic that you can check out. The Buckets contain books similar to those on this list (though not every title is exactly the same) plus a teacher's guide. See link below for Bucket of Books Classroom Collection. A custom book list created by Multnomah County Library School Corps librarians for assignments. Are you a teacher that lives or works in Multnomah County? Need a custom booklist? https://multcolib.org/assignment-alert (updated 12/23)

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  • Windsongs

    Poems About Weather

    Florian, Douglas,
    "Discover the poetry of our weather in these poems about everyday and once-in-a-lifetime natural phenomena"
    Book, 2024New York : Beach Lane Books, [2024] — j Facts 811.54 F635w 2024
  • "This illustrated picture book explores natural processes and environmental changes that occur after rainfall. Through the observations of a child, a grandmother, and a dog, the narrative introduces concepts related to weather, plant growth, animal…
    Book, 2026Somerville, Massachusetts : MIT Kids Press, 2026. — jE SPICERRIC 2026
  • "Living things need sunlight. Without light plants, animals, and humans would not be able to survive. Young readers will discover the ways that different living things use sunlight."
    Book, 2020North Mankato, Minnesota : Pebble, a Capstone imprint, [2020] — j Facts 572 A368L 2020
  • Seasons come and go, and the wind wafts its way through them all. This delights a family of children, and when they ask the wind, "How will you blow today?"
    Book, 2025New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, 2025. — jE ARCHER 2025
  • "A series of questions addressed to the sun explores its effects on living things as well as the transference of energy through plants and animals"
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, Hachette Book Group, 2025. — jE WENZEL 2025
  • "With winter's arrival, plants and animals hunker down for the cold season. Eye-catching photos and rhyming text sparkle in this exploration of how creatures survive the snow"
    Book, 2024Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2024] — j Facts 578.43 S5875
  • Winds can be soft, strong, fast, lazy and everything in between -- and readers will encounter them all in this poetic informational picture book as it explores types of wind from breezes to tornadoes.
    Book, 2024Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2024] — j Facts 551.518 K327w 2024
  • "Children, animals, and natural life react to a coming rainstorm that will nourish them all"
    Book, 2023New York : Beach Lane Books, [2023] — jE RYLANT 2023
  • "Benjamin loves the rain. He loves splashing in puddles and kicking the droplets. And most of all, he loves the sound of thunder because it reminds him of the drum his grandfather plays at powwow."
    Book, 2023Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2023] — jE FLORENCE 2023
  • What happens in nature as the seasons change? Come explore spring, summer, fall, and winter to find out!
    Book, 2023New York, NY : DK Publishing, [2023] — j Facts 508.2 R7637s 2023
  • Some days it is sunny. Some days it is cloudy. Sometimes we even see a rainbow! What do you know about the weather
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2022. — j Facts 551.5 K2965w 2022
  • Here Comes the Rain!

    Can Animals Predict the Weather?

    Clarke, Ginjer L.,
    Did you know that sharks can tell when hurricanes are coming? Or that you can tell when it's about to rain when sheep start huddling together after they sense a storm on the wind? These animals are real-life weather predictors!
    Book, 2022New York : Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2022. — j 591.512 C5981h 2022
  • This cheerful picture book tackles photosynthesis by comparing the chemical process to magic (an author's note offers accessible explanations for the actual science).
    Book, 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Pajama Press Inc., 2022. — jE ALARY 2022
  • Lyrical, rhyming text and playful, hand-painted illustrations invite young readers to share in the mystery of the whistling wind. Includes educational STEM endmatter about wind and how it helps humans and the earth.
    Book, 2021London : Barefoot Books, 2021. — jE NELSON 2021
  • Rhyming couplets celebrate windy weather, the sensory experience of wind, and the activities it makes possible from a preschooler's perspective. Mixed-media collage art shows young children engaging in outdoor activities, including scattering…
    Book, 2021Toronto, ON : Pajama Press Inc., 2021. — jE KERBEL 2021
  • Meet Cloud! Follow along as she moves, transforms, precipitates, and more in this charming and humorous portrayal of the water cycle.
    Book, 2021New York : Rise x Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2021] — j Facts 551.48 H6917w 2021
  • Lyrical, rhyming text and playful, hand-painted illustrations invite young readers to share in the warmth of the shining sun. Includes educational STEM endmatter about the sun and how it helps humans and the earth.
    Book, 2021London : Barefoot Books, 2021. — jE NELSON 2021
  • Hand-painted illustrations and simple, rhyming text celebrate sensations and adventures brought by snow. Includes facts about snow.
    Book, 2021Cambridge, MA : Barefoot Books, 2021. — jE NELSON 2021
  • Lyrical, rhyming text and playful, hand-painted illustrations invite young readers to share in the rhythm of the rushing rain. Includes educational STEM endmatter about rain and how it helps humans and the earth.
    Book, 2021London : Barefoot Books, 2021. — jE NELSON 2021