5 great weather books for kids

Books are a fun way to teach children of various ages about the weather. Thankfully, there are many great ones to be found where children of different ages can increase their weather knowledge.

For Preschoolers

“It’s Raining” by Gail Gibbons introduces your preschooler to rain cycles in terms that they will understand. This book is a great way to build vocabulary as it presents rain-related events in an easy-to-understand format. This book, designed for 3-to-5-year-olds, is the perfect book to read on a rainy day. The child will come away with a better idea of how to stay safe during a storm and some weather trivia.

For Lower Elementary

Part of the Cat in the Hat Learning Series, “Oh Say Can You See What the Weather is Today? All About Weather” takes children on a hot air balloon ride into different weather phenomena. The book introduces children to hurricanes, tornadoes, and rainstorms. Children learn about different weather instruments used by meteorologists, like thermometers, wind vanes, and anemometers. This book, written by Tish Rabe, also introduces children to how to stay safe during a storm.

For Upper Elementary

If you have an upper elementary child who is interested in weather, “National Geographic Kids Everything Weather: Facts, Photos, and Fun that Will Blow You Away” may be the perfect book for them. Amazing weather photos taken by National Geographic photographers around the world are found in this 64-page book. Share this book with your child because you will both learn some awesome weather facts.

For Middle Schoolers

Brian Bronson and his two friends get caught in weather phenomena from around the world in The Weather Detectives. While your middle school student will learn many weather facts while reading this 16-chapter book, they will remember the facts because of the stories that author Mark A. Hicks embeds around each fact. Your child will also love doing the experiments included in this book that use supplies you probably already have at home. Mark Hicks has been a meteorologist for over 25 years, and he desires to pass his weather knowledge on to young readers through this beautifully illustrated book.

For High Schoolers

High schoolers can learn about the weather when they read “Weather in 30 Seconds,” almost as fast as you can look up the local forecast on AccuWeather. Funny illustrations teach and help kids comprehend and remember what they have read. It also teaches students how to do some simple weather-related math and helps them learn to use weather maps. There are also many weather experiments in this book that can be carried out at home or in the classroom, along with a short glossary section.

Many children have questions about the weather. Instead of searching your brain for what you hope is the right answer, use these different level books to let them learn about weather on their own. They will be having so much fun reading that they will forget that they are learning.

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