Bringing the Rain to the Kapiti Plain

LeVar talks about rainy day activities, including an aerial chase of a thunderstorm and puddle hopping. Viewers also get to visit the National Center for Atmospheric research and learn about various aspects of weather and occupations that are dependent upon meteorology.

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Bringing the Rain to the Kapiti Plain Feature Book:

Bringing the Rain to the Kapiti Plain

A cumulative rhyme relates how a young African boy brought rain to the drought stricken Kapiti Plain.

Author: Verna Aardema
Illustrator: Beatriz Vidal
Publisher: Penguin

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The Cloud Book

The Cloud Book

Introduces the ten most common types of clouds, the myths that have been inspired by their shapes, and what they can tell about upcoming weather changes.

Author: Tomie dePaola
Illustrator: Tomie dePaola
Publisher: Holiday House

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A Story A Story

A Story A Story

A retelling of an African tale about how "Spider Stories" came to be. These stories tell how small, weak animals or humans outsmart others. Contains several African words, which can be understood by paying attention to the text.

Author: Gail E. Haley
Illustrator: Gail E. Haley
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

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Rain

Rain

A wordless picture book about two children and their activities during a rainstorm.

Author: Peter Spier
Illustrator: Peter Spier
Publisher: Doubleday

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