Weather and Seasons Topic

An appealing and informative illustrated book that follows the natural changes of a tree through the four seasons. Dotted with hidden animals scampering through cut paper holes, each page of Tree: Seasons Come, Seasons Go allows its reader to investigate and explore one tree’s rich and varied life cycle through seasonal change.

This beautiful poetry anthology that includes a new nature poem for every day of the year is likely to become a primary classroom essential and one that will be valuable for classes learning about plants or seasonal change.

The collection of 366 poems (to make sure leap years are covered too!) contains a really interesting mix of poems from well-known favourites from Christina Rossetti and Walter de la Mare to more modern offerings by Benjamin Zephaniah and Carol Ann Duffy, with each poem reflecting the seasonal changes associated with that day’s position in the year.

The book is structured into monthly sections, and the poems are accompanied by beautiful illustrations that celebrate the beauty of the natural world and changing seasons.

A beautifully illustrated book with just the right amount of words and phrases to help children understand the science behind why there might be sunshine at bedtime.

After reading this with my own small child who struggled to sleep because of the light, it was a quick snapshot into the scientific reasons behind why light seeps through the curtains at bedtime. Taking you through the lens of a small child, it journeys through the world to explain how the Earth is tilted and spins on its axis which causes our summer and winter alongside other fantastic scientific facts about the topics of Light and Dark, Earth, Seasons, and Space.

This well-crafted book is definitely one to purchase in schools. The gentle, illustrated story with a Scientific basis is a great book to add to a KS1 library.

A Year in Nature is a captivating, beautifully illustrated book, taking children on a journey through the changing seasons. This delightful resource not only highlights the natural world but also includes interactive fold-out pages that reveal fascinating facts about plants, animals and the environment.

The book is structured around the four seasons, showing how nature transforms from the snowy winter to the vibrant spring, then the hot summer, and finally the colourful autumn. Each season is filled with lush illustrations, engaging young readers while explaining the science behind the changes.

The fold-out sections are particularly exciting, providing additional layers of information about the plants and animals featured in the book. These surprise reveals make learning interactive and memorable. Children will learn about the lifecycle of different plants and animals, how certain species adapt to the seasons, and what makes each season unique.

This book is an excellent tool for helping young learners understand key scientific concepts in an entertaining and educational way. It’s a visual and interactive treat that encourages a love of nature, making it a perfect resource for teachers or parents looking to inspire a deeper connection to the natural world.

A boy and his grandad make the most of the storm brewing outside by deciding to fly a kite. First they must work as a team to find the kite, and then it’s time to hold onto their hats as they step outside into the blustering weather for an adventure together. You may also like the other books in the same series: Snow, Rain and Sun.

A joyful story that celebrates imagination, outdoor play and intergenerational relationships, all about a grandpa and grandaughter’s playful take on sheltering from a storm in their beach hut. Carol Thompson’s illustrations in Storm Dragon by Diane Hofmeyr, bring as much to this gorgeous book as the words themselves – painting, as they do, an ethereal dance as Grandpa and granddaughter hurtle across the windswept beach.

The simple storyline will capture the imaginations of the youngest readers, with just a shadow of ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ and ‘Lion Hunt’, in the narrative.

Full of simple phrases and commands, the story will work well to build imaginative play or to herald splattery autumn art sessions! With its dramatic build-up and cosy ending, this book is also likely to become a bedtime favourite.

Arwel is fine. He is having a fine day.But yes there is a cloud above his head and yes it is growing. But he is FINE….

A fabulous picture book with beautiful illustrations that link different weather to the moods readers might experience. This story talks about negative feelings and how hiding them does not usually help. As the story unfolds, the cloud increases in size, until Arwel can not run away anymore

This story will be a great starting point to any household, nursery or classroom because talking about our feelings is important and necessary. Likewise, our mental wellbeing needs nurturing and this picture books visually shows how our worries can grow until we face them and deal with them. Children will enjoy the link between the sensory experiences of weather and the way our emotions make us feel.

What a great way to show love and support knowing that a problem shared is the best starting point to solve our worries.

This gorgeous picturebook explores the gentle magic of snow. Young readers who may have only experienced real snow once or twice – or perhaps never – will relate to spring-born friends Fox and Hare, who hear rumours of a thing called snow coming as winter arrives, but need to know what exactly snow is.

Their search takes them on a journey through Zommer’s beautifully illustrated forest scenes to ask a host of animal friends about snow until, at last, they experience the ‘whitest, coldest, fluffiest, sparkliest snow’ for themselves.

There’s no feeling quite like cosying up in the warmth with a good story while the snow falls outside. Snow is a key feature of many seasonal winter books and one of our favourites of all is The Snowflake by Benji Davies, which is gentle and charming in equal measure and tenderly demonstrates that it’s not mountainous piles of presents or commercial festivities that make Christmas magical.

High in the sky, a tiny snowflake is born and it begins to tumble down, wondering where it is destined to land. Meanwhile, a little girl called Noelle is getting ready for Christmas, decorating her tree and looking for Christmas wonder in everyday activities. The pair come together in a beautiful moment tied up with warmth, hope and the wonder of the little things that make Christmas time magical.

This is a beautiful picture book that depicts a Kenyan village during a drought. Rain has not come down for months and the sun beats hard on the villagers, affecting the people, plants and animals. When a young girl called Lila hears a story from her grandfather about the secret of making the rain come back, she sets about on her own quest to save her village.

This is a beautiful picture book that explores the remarkable journey of the water cycle. From a few drops of rain in a little boy’s jar to the depths of the vast ocean and back to clouds in the sky above, wonderful water is given centre-stage in this gentle narrative that evokes awe at the sheer beauty and scale of nature’s systems.

Favourite storytime character Elmer the elephant is back and this time he and his friends are waiting for a storm to finish so that they might see the rainbow at the end. But when the rainbow appears, it seems to have lost all of it’s colours. When Elmer decides to come to the rescue by giving his own colours to rainbow, will Elmer become a colourless elephant for ever?