Stories in the Clouds: Weather Science and Mythology from Around the World by Joan Marie Galat - ADVISABLE

Stories in the Clouds: Weather Science and Mythology from Around the World by Joan Marie Galat, illustrated by Georgia Graham. PICTURE BOOK. Fitzhenry & Whiteside Whitecap, 2019. $17. 9781770502451

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL, MS - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

This book pairs mythology with science. There is a story about one act of nature explained through legend from one culture and after that story are a few pages of the science behind the act of nature. 

I think the pairing of storytelling and science is brilliant and very interesting. I don’t see many kids sitting down and reading this book, but I do think it could be used effectively in an English or science classroom. 

Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher