Short, clear sentences explain how clouds form and how rain and hail are formed. Vocabulary: water droplets, water vapor, evaporation, condensation.

No back matter. There is a newer edition of this book. ( )

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Oh what a delight this book is! It contains the sounds, the pretty pictures and the small pieces of information peppered here and there that makes the subject of Rain come alive and endear to the readers. The author has successfully delivered scientific information in a very colorful, simple and interesting manner. Another commendable aspect of the book is the ethnic tolerance that the author has portrayed in the book by the creation of four children of varying racial descent –redhead, curly dark brown, blonde and Asian black. That’s a fantastic example to set for the children! The illustrations are vivid, colourful and depict fun activities through which kids can learn about the topic! Word Art has been employed to emphasize on certain words, like while explaining gloomy appearance of stormy clouds, the word “Darkened” has been made black in bold. Such visual stimulation will boost a child’s mind. The book is a very helpful, beginner’s learning manual for kids till the age of 9. The experiments described can also be executed in a classroom environment .I would strongly recommend the book. ( )

Teaches students about the process of the water cycle. ( )

Teaches the water cycle to children in a kid friendly way ( )