5 Easy Reader Books About Rain for Kindergarten

You can add these easy reader books about rain for kindergarten to your weather lesson plans and activities.

When you begin teaching your students about the weather and/or seasons, be sure to include a variety of fiction and nonfiction books about rain.

This list includes easy readers that you can read to your child or that your beginning reader can read on their own.

Splat the Cat: The Rain Is a Pain

Splat can't wait to try out his brand-new roller skates! But when it starts to rain, will Splat's fun day be ruined?

Thank You, God, For Rain

Encounter a variety of desert critters―from owls, wrens, and roadrunners to jackrabbits, lizards, and crickets―all of whom have reason to be thankful for a cool summer rain. And the clever twist at the end―they pile into a play swimming pool filled with rainwater―is sure to delight young readers!

Rain

Drip, drop, plop, rain falls from the sky. Rain turns dirt into mud and makes puddles on sidewalks. It also helps flowers grow. But where does rain come from? The answer is at your fingertips.

Blame it on the Rain

Alma's stuffed cow, Moo Moo, gets soaked when she is left outside in the rain. Alma is sad and Moo Moo is mooo-serable! Will Doc be able to help?

Noodles – I Love Rainy Days!

It's raining outside, so Noodles is stuck indoors all day! But he won't let that get him down. Noodles knows there are lots of fun games to play even on a rainy day.

Which of these books about rain will you read first?

Teaching Resources

Want a simple yet eye-catching way to teach children about weather? This 13 piece weather playset is perfect!

Learning the weather can be so fun with this felt weather wheel! The embroidery featuring sunny, partly sunny, cloudy, snow, rainbow, rain and thunderstorm makes it perfect for everyday use.

Teach preschoolers about the weather with these real-photo 3-part vocabulary cards.

Discover the excitement of rainbows with some awesome rainbow STEM activities that will engage preschoolers and have them begging for more.

Tara

Tara is the brains behind Homeschool Preschool, where her journey from preschool and public school teacher to homeschooling mom of three fuels her passion for early childhood education. With a blend of expertise and firsthand experience, Tara’s writings offer practical tips and engaging resources to support families in creating meaningful learning adventures at home.