Reviews for El Libro de las Nubes

The average rating for El Libro de las Nubes based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-08-20 00:00:00 Michael Schwartz Although usually we're a big fan of Tomie de Paola, this book was a little boring for us. Learning about clouds was fun, but quickly goes into the names of several clouds that were long, difficult to pronounce, and all very similar sounding, which made even my mind drift. The pictures and cute little side tidbits at the bottom of the pages are the only thing that brought me and my children back. Perhaps when their a little older (5 yrs old and 3 yrs) they'll find it more engaging. But for now, it was a little over all of our heads.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-01-07 00:00:00 Elizabeth Medley When I was presented with a month long curriculum on weather I knew that I needed to find an interesting book for my kids. Working with first graders means that every single book I read to them needs to be bright, vivid and intriguing or well...they have short attention spans, you get the gist! Of course when I found out that Tommie DePaola had a book about clouds, I snagged it! My kids have previous experience with his books and they love the illustrations. The best part about The Cloud Book is definitely the illustrations. Each page describes a different type of cloud formation, and then shows an example of that type. The kids loved this! They also loved how the book mentions that clouds can look like real life animals, shapes, etc. What is really great about this book is also that it transcends all grades. Yes, the illustrations are adorable, but the information within in genuinely well put together! I didn't end up reading every page to the kids because, well let's face it, cumulonimbus is not exactly a word that they will remember at age 6. However, if you were to give this book to a fifth grade class they could definitely use it for a science project. Science mixed with adorable pictures, this book is sure to interest any age that you read it to.