A Bird's View
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Written by: Laura Colvin
Illustrated by: Laura Colvin


My family and I fly all over the place.  When we fly we often pass through clouds.  Follow me through the sky as we fly through different types of clouds!

Wow!!  These clouds are fluffy!!  These "cotton ball" looking clouds are called cumulus clouds.



The weather looks very bad up ahead.  We better take cover.

Yikes!!  These clouds are cumulonimbus clouds!!  These are what you see during thunderstorms.



Look at those clouds up ahead! I wonder what kind they are?!

Oh no! We are going to have to find a place to take shelter soon...  The clouds ahead are stratus clouds.  These low clouds usually bring rain, snow, or very cloudy days.



We have been flying for a few days now.  I am so tired!  I wonder what type of clouds we will fly into next.

Yay!! It is going to be a pretty, sunny day!!  These clouds are cirrus clouds.  They are very high clouds that are made up of ice crystals.  Pretty cool huh?!



You have followed my family and I on part of our journey and have seen cumulus, cumulonimbus, stratus, and cirrus clouds.  Which clouds are your favorite?