Misty the Cloud: Friends Through Rain or Shine

by Dylan Dreyer, Rosie Butcher (Illustrator)

New York Times bestselling author, TODAY Show co-host, and meteorologist Dylan Dreyer’s next Misty adventure is all about getting along and learning to compromise! Social-emotional learning meets weather concepts in this bestselling franchise.

The follow-up to the New York Times , USA Today , and Wall Street Journal bestseller!

When Misty's party with her cloud pals is interrupted by a group of sunbeams, Misty goes from cool and calm to a bit heated. The clouds and sunbeams have a very hard time putting aside their differences and agreeing on a game.

But when they do finally find a way to come together, they all make something a big rainbow!

This new addition to the Misty the Cloud series teaches readers about compromise, sharing, and dealing with good days, bad days, and everything in between.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Science, Friendship

40 pages, Hardcover

Published September 13, 2022

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m not sure which parent in my son’s class bought this book for the book exchange but it’s for sure not age appropriate for 3-4, this is definitely 5+ and while that might not seem so far off I can promise you it is. Besides everything being a mouthful, it is a nice story with a good lesson. The illustrations are pretty and the crossover of the cloud world and human world is cute. Overall, 4/5 stars ⭐️

[Barbara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Contrary to the comments of other reviewers who loved this second book in the weather-related series, this picture book is a 2.5 for me. There's nothing inherently wrong with the story although its theme of compromise is one that has been explored many times before. But the illustrations of the clouds and sunbeams didn't do much for me and the resolution of the conflict just seemed too pat. I did, however, like having the games being played by the weather formations being responsible for what's happening on Earth. The two conflicts--one on the ground and one in the sky--mirror one another as Clare is at first disinterested in sharing her birthday celebration with her younger brother Tyler, then upset because rain will ruin the party, and then, once it stops and a rainbow appears, willing to share her crafts with Tyler and borrow his shovel. The turnaround seemed rather abrupt while the games played by Misty, her friends, and those sunbeam interlopers seemed to be resolved more realistically. Still, despite my criticisms, this book contains weather terms that might make it a good introduction to the topic while the plot serves as an example of how to deal with conflicts.

[Read Ribbet · Rating 3 out of 5]

Misty the Cloud is back in this sequel by NBC meteorologist Dylan Dreyer where the clouds and sunbeams clash on Misty's birthday which also has the possibility of spoiling the human birthday parties of human Clare and her little brother. The book reminds readers of the importance of compromise both by the weather elements in the sky and the siblings on earth. There is some good weather information in the end notes especially about rainbows.

[Jame_EReader · Rating 5 out of 5]

👦🏻 reviews: while reading this I was thinking of Somewhere over the Rainbow. This one is pretty cool talking about rain and shine and how we see rainbow at the end. The friends and clouds partied together and it is really funny and feel good children’s book.

Have you ever seen double rainbows?

[Lacy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book reminds me of my birthdays growing up where my cousin and I had shared birthday parties because our birthdays are so close together.