Tomie dePaola’s The Cloud Book
Tomie dePaola’s The Cloud Book, published by Holiday House in 1975, is a reprint edition featuring 32 pages in English. This engaging picture book explores the fascinating world of clouds, presenting both scientific insights and cultural perspectives. DePaola shares his knowledge about various cloud types while also delving into the myths and legends that have arisen from their shapes, making the topic accessible and enjoyable for young readers.
In this book, readers will discover how clouds can be fun and silly, as well as interesting. Through whimsical illustrations, dePaola highlights the different shapes and colors of clouds that signal changes in weather. The narrative combines elements of juvenile nonfiction with themes from folklore and mythology, inviting readers to learn about the science of weather while appreciating the imaginative interpretations that clouds inspire.
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You see, clouds are fun, silly, and very interesting.
Tomie dePaola—best-selling author of Strega Nona, Quiet, and many others—knows a lot about clouds. He also knows a lot about what people think of them.
Some people see animals and pictures in clouds. The ancient Greeks believed that Hermes, the messenger of the gods, once stole the sun’s cattle, which were clouds.
In this unique picture book, Tomie introduces some of the most common types of clouds, as well as the myths and legends inspired by their shapes. Simple, whimsical illustrations show the variations in shape and color that herald changes in the weather.
This book will tell you many things about clouds we bet you didn’t know. Filled with his signature humor and gentle illustrations, Tomie dePaola’s approach to nonfiction is like no other.
A Reading Rainbow book.
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