Why Does It Rain?: The round-and-round, true story of the water cycle. Packed with WOW facts.
Paperback
Series: The Big Why, Book 3
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 30 2026
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.10 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Rain pours down from the clouds. But how did all that water get UP into the sky in the first place, and why does it rain at all?
Why Does It Rain? is the third book in THE BIG WHY, the read-aloud fact series that turns one big kid-question into a whole lot of WOW. Curious owl Ollie and his glowing firefly friend Flick follow ONE little water drop all the way around the never-ending water cycle, from the sea to the sky and back again.
Inside you will discover:
- How the sun lifts water into the sky as invisible gas
- Why it takes millions of tiny cloud drops to make one raindrop
- The big surprise: raindrops are shaped like hamburger buns, not teardrops!
- How the same water goes round and round, forever
Every single fact is checked against trusted science sources like the USGS and NASA. Bright pictures, snappy true facts, and pure WOW, perfect for curious kids ages 4 to 8.
Read on to find out why!
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