Storytime @ Home: Weather

A storm is coming -- a big one. How does a young urban boy prepare? A lovely allegorical story about ecology and caring inspired by the ancient tale of stewardship. While his family readies his townhouse for an approaching storm, boarding up windows and laying in groceries, Noah heads to the back garden, where beetles are burrowing deeper into the bark and mice are stuffing their hole with moss. Quickly and efficiently, Noah sets to work building...

During the Vermont flood of 1927, a girl and her grandparents share their new hilltop house with neighbors and animals.

A puddle sits despairingly as she's trampled on by humans and animals alike until something miraculous happens that makes her feel worthwhile.

When the rain stops falling and the skies clear up, it's time to put on boots and go outside to play in the puddles.

"Introduces rain through fun, poetic text and colorful illustrations"--

Sound the alarm! Fireman Sam and his heroic team are always prepared for rescues. Whether it's a flood in Pontypandy, dangerous shifting tides or trouble at sea for Norman and James there's no challenge too big for Fireman Sam! Join the squad and save the day with this collection of daring seaworthy rescues. Episodes included: Stranded, The One That Got Away, Pirates of Pontypandy, Norman's Ark, Sailor Steele, Dinosaur Hunt.

Snowdrops and crocuses yield to tulips and hyacinths, then dogwood blossoms, iris, lupine, daisies, morning glories, daylilies, geraniums, peonies, sunflowers, roses, and chrysanthemums as spring passes to summer, then autumn. At last the garden slumbers into winter under a blanket of snow, preparing next year s procession of blooms. Like actors crossing a stage, flowers narrate the passing seasons in the first person, each one briefly proclaiming...