Red Sky at Night
by
Elly Mackay
Order:
USA
Can
Tundra, 2018 (2018)
Hardcover
Reviewed by Hilary Williamson
E
lly Mackay's
Red Sky at Night
is a delightful picture book featuring '
weather folklore
', from the titular saying to less known ones like '
When ladybugs swarm, expect a day that's warm.
'
T
here were many new to me, my favorite being '
Whether it's cold or whether it's hot. we shall have weather, whether or not.
' The illustrations are scenic and often stormy and don't miss the page of
Weather Wisdom
at the back of the book.
I
t ends '
Now that you know a saying or two, can you predict what the weather will do?
' Read this
Red Sky at Night
with little ones and you'll be hearing rhymed predictions for weeks to come!
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