| Tomie Depaola's the Cloud Book Contributor(s): dePaola, Tomie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823405311 ISBN-13: 9780823405312 Publisher: Holiday House OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1975 Annotation: This fun-filled, interesting book introduces readers to the 10 most common types of clouds, myths that have been inspired by their shapes, and what they can tell about coming weather changes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Weather - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 551.576 |
| LCCN: 74034493 |
| Lexile Measure: 680 |
| Series: Reading Rainbow Books |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.6" W x 8.3" (0.25 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Home Schooling |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 27466 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): De Paola, Tomie: - Tomie De Paola is internationally recognized for having written and illustrated many children's books, including "The Lady of Guadalupe," "The Clown of God," "Cat on the Doverfell," "Big Anthony and the Magic Ring," and "Strega Nona," a Caldecott Honor book. Using watercolours and inks in this book to create full-colour illustrations, Mr. de Paola is faithful to the text. Since St. Nicholas is described in the poem as "a right jolly old elf," the artist has made him elflike, and shows him driving a miniature sleigh with eight tiny reindeer. Mr. de Paola has set the poem in a mid-nineteenth century New England town, using quilt designs from his own collection for the borders. This is the 100th book he has illustrated.dePaola, Tomie: - Tomie dePaola (pronounced Tommy da-POW-la) is best known for his books for children. He's been published for over 40 years and has written and/or illustrated nearly 250 books, including Strega Nona, 26 Fairmount Avenue, The Art Lesson, and Christmas Remembered. Over 15 million copies of his books have sold worldwide. |