Windsongs: Poems about Weather

by Douglas Florian (Author) Douglas Florian (Illustrator)

Windsongs: Poems about Weather
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Discover the fascinating world of weather through clever and entertaining poetry in this “delightfully sunny” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) picture book from celebrated poet Douglas Florian, creator of DinothesaurusPoetrees, and UnBEElievables.

Weather describes our atmosphere. Like whether it’s cloudy, or whether it’s clear. Whether it’s freezing, or frosty, or cool. Whether it’s snowing—today there’s no school!


Learn about all sorts of weather all over the world, from a regular rainy day to a hurricane, from fog to frost, from droughts to dewy mornings. With clever poems perfect for reading aloud and fact-filled backmatter, young readers can explore both everyday and once-in-a-lifetime natural phenomena.
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Kirkus

Starred Review
Appealing information in a delightfully sunny package.

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1--This nonfiction picture book blends the beauty of weather with the elegance of poetry through its unique and memorable style. Each spread features a different element of weather, including types of storms, instruments used to measure weather, and more. The verses all vary in style, incorporating some rhymes and visual stylings to connect the words with their topics of focus. Many poem selections resemble a weather type, such as a spiral for a hurricane and lightning emerging from a cloud. These artistic choices serve the dual purpose of introducing children to the varied ways in which poetry can be created, as well as providing readers with a memorable way of recognizing weather features. Facing each poem is an accompanying illustration that embraces childlike art, using visible pencil lines, asymmetrical imagery, and muted hues. Together, the text and pictures make the concept of weather accessible to a very young audience, especially when used to teach about weather for the first time. A glossary provides more detailed information about each featured weather type, enhancing the learning that can happen thanks to this book. VERDICT A unique and accessible title that helps young children connect to weather in a foundational and introductory manner.--Mary Lanni

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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781665937726
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Publication date
May 28, 2024
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV029020 - Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | Weather
JUV070000 - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)
Library of Congress categories
Weather
Meteorology

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