Lamar Public Library

An unexpected rain shower causes quarreling among the members of a small community.

As a thunderstorm sweeps into the city, the people of the neighborhood rush into the subway to wait out the wind and weather.

The children arrive on the first day of school and build a mud structure to be their classroom for the next nine months until the rainy season comes and washes it all away.

"As the owner of Miracle Books, Nora Pennington figures all the wet weather this spring is at least good for business. The local inns are packed with stranded travelers, and among them Nora finds both new customers and a new friend, the sixty-something Sheldon, who starts helping out at the store. Since a little rain never hurt anyone, Nora rides her bike over to the flea market one sodden day and buys a bowl from Danny, a Cherokee potter. It'll make...

What makes rain? From drizzle to downpour, here's information on the water cycle, types of clouds, and different kinds of rain and how to prepare if a storm is approaching.

Describes different types of rain and how it forms, and discusses why rain is important.

On a rainy day, everyone on the farm stays inside except the cows, who enjoy the rain, mud, and wind.

When Duck's grumpiness becomes contagious, what can possibly turn it around? Duck is in a very grumpy mood. The pond is dry, and she doesn't want to roll in the mud with Pig, sing with Rooster, doze with Tortoise, eat laundry with Goat, or join any of the other animals in their pastimes. To make matters worse, the gray cloud that's following Duck is growing bigger by the minute, and now her friends are feeling gloomy as well. What will it take to...

Readers will learn about how rain is made and why it and the water cycle are so important to life on Earth. This title is informative yet simple. Big text and simple sentences combined with vibrant photographs will entertain readers, teach them scientific facts, and strengthen their reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Animals in the wild and on the farm scramble to avoid the rain. Will the kitten make it home before it is soaked?