Learn to read the weather overhead. Discover what cirrus, cumulus, and thunderclouds can tell us—and how the sun and wind move weather around the world.
Can You Read Nature? · Close to Home
Look up. Read the clues. The sky has a story to tell.
Discover the daytime sky through lyrical storytelling, real weather science, and joyful artwork created for curious families.
Ages 5–14+Family nature bookArt by Asty Bloom
Read before you go see ten times more!
Hardcover
Hardcover + free ebook
$29.95Includes instant-download ebook
- Free ebook included with hardcover
- A nature book for exploring the sky anywhere
- Original art that makes weather science memorable
- $1 to Children and Nature Network
Ebook
The nature book you can take anywhere
$12.95instant download
- Your perfect outdoor companion, see 10x more
- Kinder to the planet, nothing in a landfill
- Clouds, weather, and sky science shine on a screen
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Wear the wonder
Carry a piece of the sky—and wear the wonder.
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Look closer
Every cloud, color, and breeze offers a clue.
Find everyday sky secrets. Watch rainbows form, fog lift, birds respond to air pressure, shadows mark time, and vapor trails reveal winds high above.
Meet the artist
Asty Bloom
Nature-loving artist and illustrator
“Nature is full of stories waiting to be told, and I’m honored to share those stories through my art.”
As a nature lover and artist, I'm thrilled to bring the wonders of the daytime sky to life through my illustrations. From the soft, puffy clouds to the brilliant blue hues that stretch above. I believe that nature is full of stories waiting to be told, and I'm honored to share those stories with you through my art.
From a very young age l've experienced an ever growing fascination for art and nature, ! loved being outdoors, gazing up at the sky, watching the clouds morph into fantastical shapes, and feeling the warmth of the sun on my face.
I hope to inspire young readers to observe, and appreciate the world around them. I believe that by exploring and understanding nature, we can develop a deeper connection with the world and ourselves. I'm excited to share my illustrations with you and hope they spark a sense of wonder and curiosity in your heart!
Asty’s illustrations spark wonder and curiosity by turning everyday moments overhead into stories families can discover together.
About this book
What is inside
Explore sky colors, the sun, shadows, cloud types, wind, fog and smog, rainbows, bird behavior, dew, daytime moons, vapor trails, weather forecasting, and ten must-watch sky events.
About the author
Narrated by Gail Simpson, whose playful rhymes invite young readers to look up, notice patterns, and discover the science hidden in the everyday sky.
Reading level
Ages 5 to 14. Designed for the whole family, with lyrical storytelling and real science to share together.