When you stop to think about it, weather is incredible: it’s whimsical, varied, ever-present, sometimes destructive, and other times, beautiful. This immersive illustrated nonfiction book is an invitation for readers to ponder weather and approach it with a newfound sense of understanding, awe, and wonder. Through four chapters - sun, rain, ice and snow, and extreme weather - this book explores different weather phenomena, from rainbows and sunsets to clouds, frost, and rainstorms. Moments of distress and destruction are offset by the calm after a storm or the peaceful feeling of a blanket of fresh snow. Evocative paintings convey the sheer power of weather, while lyrical text captures the richness of our natural environment. The book takes an inspiring tone rather than an exhaustive, factual one. The book explicitly makes the links between extreme weather, climate change, and human activity, and poses questions often, inviting young readers to observe and inquire about their own environment or to imagine other ones. AGES: 7 plus AUTHOR: Britta Teckentrup is an award-winning illustrator, author, and fine artist. She was born in Hamburg and studied at St. Martin’s College and the Royal College of Art. She has written and illustrated over 90 children’s picture books, published in over 20 countries, and her art has been exhibited at fairs all over the world. Britta now lives in Berlin, Germany, with her Scottish husband, son Vincent, and their old cat, Oskar. SELLING POINTS: . Sophisticated nonfiction book with informational content . Illustrated with striking atmospheric paintings . Includes calls to action for the reader, inviting them to observe and inquire about the outdoors . Makes the links between extreme weather, climate change, and human activity