Take a moment to look out the window. Look up at the sky. What’s the weather like today? Is it clear? Cloudy? What kind of clouds do you see? There’s always something relaxing about taking a few moments to stare up at the sky and try to identify the shapes you see in the clouds. Is it a rabbit? A clown? A sailboat being swallowed by a narwhal? The possibilities are endless.
Many picture books capture that joyful imagination of cloud-gazing. In some books, the clouds may play a prominent role or be the main character, others provide important mood and scenery to an illustration. Here are ten different illustrator’s interpretations of clouds. Can you name each illustrator or book? Put your guesses in the comments below and I’ll be back on Friday with the answers. Good luck!