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Weather Picture Books for Elementary Teachers in 2025

The spring is a great time to discuss and explore weather, but really you can do this any time of the year. This post shares Weather Picture Books that you can use for this purpose. All of the picture books on this list lend themselves to this topic really well. Take a peek below to learn more about these weather picture books!

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3 Weather Picture Books

Below is a list of some of our favorite weather picture books to share with elementary students. Check out these read alouds below!

1. Cloudette by Jory John

Cloudette was a small cloud, much smaller than the other clouds. She enjoyed some of the advantages of being small, like fitting in tight places and always finding a spot at the fireworks. However, at times Cloudette wished she was big and important. She watched the other clouds do things like rain, thunder and make rainbows, and wished she could do that. She felt like no one needed a small cloud like her. Cloudette dreamed of creating a waterfall or causing a snow day. 

One day, there is a strong wind storm and Cloudette is blown from her neighborhood. She finds herself in a new place and comes upon a small puddle with frogs nearby. Cloudette puffs herself up and rains onto the puddle. She rains so much it turns into a pond and the frogs thank her. Cloudette learns that even though she is small, she can do big important things.

Check out these Cloudette teaching resources and activities to help you plan and deliver highly engaging read aloud lessons!

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2. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett

It was a typical Saturday morning. The children were sitting at the kitchen table, mom was squeezing oranges, and grandpa was cooking breakfast. Then, at bedtime, grandpa told a tall tale bedtime story, inspired by the pancake breakfast…

In the town of Chewandswallow, there was a main street, a school, and lots of pets. But, there were no food stores. They did not need it! The weather brought breakfast, lunch, and dinner. All meals came from the sky. Life in the town was wonderful, that is, until the weather took a turn for the worse.

Join Judi Barrett on an adventure filled with laughs, problem solving, and flexibility with grandpa and the people of Chewandswallow!

Check out these Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs teaching resources and activities to help you plan and deliver highly engaging read aloud lessons!

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3. Bruce’s Big Storm by Ryan T. Higgins

The story Bruce’s Big Storm is about a bear named Bruce who does not like his neighbors. He thinks neighbors are too loud and complains that they are always interrupting and pestering him. One day a big storm comes, and Bruce’s neighbors find shelter in his house. When one neighbor notices a bunny stuck outside, he rushes out to save the bunny and Bruce rushes out to save them both.

When the animals are back safe and sound in the house, the neighbors play lots of games together. All of a sudden everyone hears a loud crash and find that a tree hit Bruce’s house.

When the storm is over the neighbors work together to help rebuild Bruce’s house.

Check out these Bruce’s Big Storm teaching resources and activities to help you plan and deliver highly engaging read aloud lessons!

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In closing, we hope you found this list of weather picture books helpful! If you are a member of Starts With a Story, you have access to all of these book companion activities. Do you want more book recommendations? Check out this massive list of mentor texts for elementary teachers!

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