Puffy, blanket, or wispy? Turn your kid into a Cloud Detective in minutes! We break down the 3 main cloud types—cumulus, stratus, and cirrus—using easy visuals, a quick jar “cloud” demo, and simple weather clues kids can actually use on their next walk.

Today’s featured picture book is Whispers From Mother Earth: Celebrate the Skin You’re In by Maryam Khalifah (Fair Share Publishing). We connect the book’s nature-inspired message to real skies kids can see every day. We show and discuss selected pages (not a full read-aloud). Support the author/publisher—details below.

What kids learn

- What clouds are (tiny water droplets or ice crystals) and how they form (condensation).
- How to identify cumulus (puffy), stratus (sky blanket), and cirrus (high, wispy).

Book info (support the creator):

Title: Whispers From Mother Earth: Celebrate the Skin You’re In
Author/Illustrator: Maryam Khalifah
Publisher: Fair Share Publishing, LLC
Format/Ages: Hardcover, ~32–40 pages, ages 3–8; listed MSRP $19.95 USD

Parents & teachers
Use this video as a mini-lesson for K–3: observe, identify, predict. Pair it with a “Cloud Detective Journal” (7-day sketch + weather guess) and a cotton-ball cloud craft.