Look at the Weather [Hardcover]

When you stop to think about it, weather is incredible: its whimsical, varied, ever-present, sometimes destructive and other times, beautiful. This immersive illustrated nonfiction book is an invitation for readers to ponder weather and approach it with a newfound sense of understanding, awe, and wonder.

Through four chapterssun, rain, ice and snow, and extreme weatherthis book explores different weather phenomena, from rainbows and sunsets to clouds, frost, and rainstorms. Moments of distress and destruction are offset by the calm after a storm or the peaceful feeling of a blanket of fresh snow.

Evocative paintings convey the sheer power of weather, while lyrical text captures the richness of our natural environment. The book takes an inspiring tone rather than an exhaustive, factual one. The book explicitly makes the links between extreme weather, climate change, and human activity, and poses questions often, inviting young readers to observe and inquire about their own environment or to imagine other ones. This is a lovely and contemplative look at what tends to be the focus for many of our days. The details encourage both careful, continuous observation and appreciation for the endless varieties of weather.

Sophisticated nonfiction book with informational content

Illustrated with striking atmospheric paintings

Includes calls to action for the reader, inviting them to observe and inquire about the outdoors

Makes the links between extreme weather, climate change, and human activity
Reading Levels:
Lexile: 800L
GRL: Q
Common Core:
W.4.4,5,7,8,9,9b,10
RI.4.1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10
L.4.3,3a,3b,4,4a,5,5a,5c,6
RF.4.3,3a,4,4a,4c
SL.4.1,1a,1c,1d,2,3,4,5,6 An immersive, inviting mix of appealing art and information. A meditative, immersive take on the weather around us The beautiful grey washed paintings in Look at the Weather evoke a sense of peace and reflect the vastness of Earth.

Digital ARC available on NlÓ,