Central Kansas Library System

After moving to Tokyo and enduring one rainy day after another, high school freshman Hodaka Morishima walks down an alley and meets Hina, a bright and strong-­willed girl who has the power to stop the rain and clear the sky.

A raindrop's rhyming recitation explains the water cycle.

Piggy, Froggy, and Goose try to convince Catty that storms can be fun.

"Nancy is one happy camper when she decides to have a camping trip in the backyard. But when it begins to rain, Nancy will need to bring all the wonders of the great outdoors...indoors!" --

When heavy rains create a mysterious "new water", Littlefoot sets off to explore the Great Valley. He quickly becomes friends with Mo, a prank-playing dolphin-like creature who can't find his way back to the Big Water. Littlefoot and his pals come to the rescue and prove the value of courage, friendship, and diversity.

Molly and her sister hope that their horse Scamper's costume will win a blue ribbon in the horse show, but some unexpected rainfall changes the situation.

Introduces the different forms of precipitation, including rain, snow, and hail, and describes the water cycle and why it is important for the environment.

Shows benefits of sun and rain in an easy-to-read text that incorporates phonics instruction and rebuses.

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text depict nature darkened by a brief rainstorm then, at sunset, colors brighten, rain drips like crystals, and the bright white moon shines as we fall asleep.