Auckland Council Libraries: Weather

Weather

​New Zealand’s wild weather is vividly illustrated in these exciting stories.

This beautiful day

Richard Jackson

Picture book

Undaunted by the rainy weather, three children take their happiness outside and seem to chase the clouds away as they jump, skip, and dance together.

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Chirri and Chirra: the rainy day

Kaya Doi

Picture book

With the distinctive sound of their bicycle bells, Chirri and Chirra are off on another whimsical adventure. Stormy weather is no match for their boundless energy and curiosity.

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Tomie DePaola's the cloud book

Tomie DePaola

Picture book

Learn about the most common types of clouds, as well as the myths and legends inspired by their shapes. Simple, whimsical illustrations show the variations in shape and colour that herald changes in the weather.

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The day of the rain

Joy Cowley

Picture book

Miss McMillan and her class are launched into a watery adventure on a very wet day.

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I am the storm

Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple

Picture book

As the climate shifts, families experience weather emergencies, including a tornado, a blizzard, a forest fire and a hurricane, finding joy in preparedness and resilience.

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The weather girls

Aki

Picture book

Summer, Autumn, Winter or Spring, the Weather Girls are ready for whatever the seasons might bring! Follow these busy girls as they climb mountains, fly hot-air balloons, and soak in a rainbow-sky sunset.

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Night race to Kawau

Tessa Duder

Book

During the night race, Sam's father is knocked unconscious. As the sun sets and the weather worsens, Sam, her sister and her mother are left to sail the boat alone.

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The weather-makers

Shirley Corlett

Book

Peter is tired of bad weather. Altus, from the Dimension of Natural Forces, is tired of complaints. So Altus gives Peter the power to control the weather. But then the forecast turns from showers to Cyclone Cecilia.

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Shouting at the rain

Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Book

Delsie loves tracking the weather, living with her grandmother, and the support of friends and neighbours, but misses having a regular family, especially after her best friend outgrows her.

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The lightning catcher

Clare Weze

Book

Alfie has noticed a few things since his family moved to Folding Ford. There's nothing to do in the countryside. He and his sister are the only kids in the whole village who aren't white. And the weather is completely crazy.

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Rainy day stories

Enid Blyton

Book

In this charming collection by Enid Blyton, children stumble upon secret rooms on rainy days and gnomes pretend they can forecast the weather.

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Lift-the-flap questions and answers about weather

Katie Daynes

Book

What are rainbows made of? How hot is the sun? When do hurricanes happen? Discover the answers to these questions and many more in this fascinating information book, with over 60 flaps to lift.

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Wild weather series

Book

In this book, students investigate different examples of extreme weather, focusing on examples from around Australia, and how these events affect living and non-living aspects of the environment.

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The brainiac's book of the climate and weather

Rosie Cooper

Book

What's the difference between climate and weather? How do we know the climate is changing? The need-to-know answers to these and many other pressing questions are explained in this volume.

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Ultimate weatherpedia: the most complete weather reference ever

Stephanie Warren Drimmer

Book

From understanding how weather forms in Earth's atmosphere to surviving extreme heat waves and record-breaking cold temperatures, everything you want to know about weather is in Ultimate Weatherpedia.

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Professor Figgy's weather and climate science lab for kids: 52 family-friendly...

Jim Noonan

Book

Professor Figgy's Weather and Climate Science Lab for Kids provides invaluable weekly projects and experiences, both inside and outside the home, to explore the fascinating world of weather.

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