Cloudette

I loved this book. It probably helps that I’ve been fascinated with clouds my entire life, and especially loved them when I was young. But this book is so sweet, and funny and whimsical. And the illustrations are so pretty and cute, and all the little funny asides add to the story. My favorite part w......more

4.5 out of 5 Cloudette is a super cute (and casually informative!) story about a tiny cloud that finds her purpose. I LOVE Tom Lichtenheld's colorful cartoonish illustrations and the fact that "this book is partially made of clouds" because the water for the watercolor "was collected in a bucket durin......more

Cloudette was a cumulus cloud who usually enjoyed being just as she was: diminutive and cute. With plenty of pet names, lots of friends her own size, and the ability to fit into spaces where the larger clouds couldn't follow, there were distinct advantages to being small. But when the big clouds hea......more

That's right, Cloudette, not Claudette. I grabbed this book for its originality in creating a new character. If talking hamsters make you cringe, Cloudette, the "cute little cumulus" could precipitate a thunderous objection. Still, I was captivated by Cloudette and her sunny disposition. Cloudette is......more

Most of the time, the diminutive Cloudette likes being small since her bigger cloud friends address with cute names and her size makes it possible for her to do things that the others cannot. But sometimes she wishes that she could do something big, like the others. When a blustery storm blows her t......more