Inspire the next generation to look after the world around them with The Secret Life of Clouds, a collection of delightful stories, and engaging facts.

Let Casper, a fluffy cumulus cloud, lead you through this beautiful first guide to the weather. Learn about the secrets of the weather happening all around us every day, from rainy plains, foggy deserts, and cloudy forests. Meet fog-drinking beetles, sparkly sundogs, snowmen, and cloud families!

Read magical weather-related folklore stories from around the planet, too. Casper the cloud has learnt much on his travels and will be a great guide for young readers, inspiring them to develop an appreciation of the magic of weather. 

Beautifully detailed illustrations take pride of place in this magical book that mixes natural history with a splash of fantasy, creating a book to be pored over time and again. There’s never been a better time to introduce your child to the beauty of the natural world. Following on from The Secret Life of Trees, The Secret Life of Bees, The Secret Life of Birds, The Secret Life of Oceans, and The Secret Life ofBugs, Clouds is the next book in the series.

Moira Butterfield is an internationally-published children’s book author. Her work includes picture books, board books, fiction, and highly-commended non-fiction books that seek to spark a child’s imagination about our world. She studied literature and has lived in and traveled to many places across the world. She currently lives in Bath, UK, with her family, where she loves to cycle, sew, and sing. 

Vivian Mineker is a Taiwanese American from Taipei and Portland, currently working out of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Her interest in art began at a young age, using drawing to express herself and her inner imaginary world. She uses watercolor, colored pencil, and digital processes to create a blend of traditional texture with a modern look and feel.

Dear Reader
When I Was Born
Me and My Cloud Friends
The Cloud Dragons: A weather tale from China
Umbrella Days
The Great Rain Journey
I See a Rainbow! 
The Rainbow Treasure Pot: A weather tale from Ireland
How to Catch Fog
Visit a Cloud Forest
The King of the Cloud Forest: A weather tale from Central America
Snow Days
Brrr! Ice!
Sophie and the Barbegazi: A weather tale from Switzerland
Which Way, Wind?
Watch Out: Storms About!
Whirling Weather
Tiger, Tiger, The Wind is Coming!: An African American weather tale
Sunshine Days
Living in a Hot Home
The Cloud-Scraping Lady: A weather tale from Canada
Be a Water and Cloud Friend