Title: A Rainy Day
Author: S. Markle
Publisher: Orchard Books
Date: 1993
ISBN No.: 0531059766
Summary: Examines simple scientific concepts by observing
the effect of raindrops on puddles, the sky, animals, and the surrounding landscape on a rainy
day
Title: All-of-a-Sudden Susan
Author: E. Coatsworth
Publisher: Macmillan
Date: 1974
ISBN No.: 0027226107
Summary: When a family rushes to higher ground to avoid a
flood, they discover that their daughter Susan and
her magic doll were not with them. Susan and
Emelida, the doll, display optimistic courage as
heroines.
Title: And It Rained
Author: E. Raskin
Publisher: Atheneum
Date: 1969
LC No.: 6918967
Summary: A pig, a parrot and potto try to solve the problem
of rain during their tea parties. The rain makes
their tea too weak and their biscuits too soft.
They finally decide to start with strong tea and
very hard biscuits, then when it rains on their
party they are very happy.
Title: City Storm
Author: M. J. Parker
Publisher: Scholastic
Date: 1990
ISBN No.: 059042307X
Summary: Illustrations and a brief text capture the
dramatic moments of a sudden storm.
Title: Come a Tide
Author: G. E. Lyon
Publisher: Orchard Books
Date: 1990
ISBN No.: 0531058549
Summary: This book uses the diction and homey imagery of a
down-to-earth rural community and first-person
text (of a Grandma) to portray the sturdy
qualities of respond to a flood with common sense
and humor.
Title: Euphonia and the Flood
Author: M. Calhoun
Publisher: Parents' Magazine Press
Date: 1976
ISBN No.: 0819308366
Summary: Curious to see where the flood is going, an old
woman packs her broom and pig into her boat and
sets out to follow it.
Title: Hang On, Hester!
Author: W. Devlin
Publisher: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard
Date: 1980
ISBN No.: 0688419356
Summary: Hester courageously hangs on to her house when it
is swept downriver during a flood.
Title: Rain
Author: D. Bennett
Publisher: Bantam
Date: 1982
ISBN No.: 0553054740
Summary: A cuddly bear tells the scientific principles of
how (1) water changes to water vapor, (2) water
vapor rises and forms clouds, (3) how water
droplets join together to form larger clouds, and
(4) clouds that are too heavy release raindrops
Title: Weather or Not: Riddles For Rain and Shine
Author: W. Walton
Publisher: Lemer Publications
Date: 1990
ISBN No.: 0822523299
Summary: A collection of riddles about weather, including
"What do clouds wear under their raincoats?
Thunderwear.
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