Little Cloud

by Robert Tallon

Book Overview

A small cloud defies a mountain and brings rain to a parched valley. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819309818
• ISBN13: 9780819309815
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: Parents' Magazine Press
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Little Cloud is a scary book!

First off, I do love this book. I still have and cherish my childhood copy. This book did however, freak me out! Mean Mountain was sooooo scary, and when his nose fell off and he cried (the tear is in the shape of some sort of key)I felt very sorry for poor old "Mean Mountain". The animals in the vally were so sad and emaciated! The whole book left me feeling a little sad, but doesn't bravery include a little bit of loss? That was the lesson I learned from this wonderful book.

Childhood Classic!!

This book was my childhood favorite and I still love it! The storyline is fun and the pictures are cute. Even years later, I still remember and cherish this book because of its simplicity and uniqueness. Definitely a must-have for anyone with kids!

Read Books to Your Child for Bonding and Intellect!

Researchers constantly find that reading to children is valuable in a variety of ways, not least of which are instilling a love of reading and improved reading skills. With better parent-child bonding from reading, you child will also be more emotionally secure and able to relate better to others. Intellectual performance will expand as well. Spending time together watching television fails as a substitute. To help other parents apply this advice, as a parent of four I consulted an expert, our youngest child, and asked her to share with me her favorite books that were read to her as a young child. Little Cloud was one of her picks.Little Cloud decides to travel to see what is on the other side of the mountain. Little Cloud's friends are concerned for his safety. He may get lost. Little Cloud floats away anyway. He runs into the eye of Mean Mountain who tells him to go away. Little Cloud floated past him because Little Cloud was not afraid.On the other side he found a valley where everything was drying up. A tree asked for some rain, but Little Cloud was too small to help. Little Cloud learned that Mean Mountain kept all of the clouds away. Little Cloud decided to help.He grabbed a ride on a airplane's tail until he got over the ocean. There he found lots of clouds, and told them about the valley and Mean Mountain. They filled up with water and went to Mean Mountain who tossed rocks at them. Little Cloud let out a bolt of lightning that knocked off Mean Mountain's nose, and the clouds went on to rain on the valley. Little Cloud stayed there from then on and lived happily, becoming a bigger cloud. The book encourages a sense of healthy adventure in a child. One should not be concerned about vague fears, but go to find out for yourself. The book also suggests that others may need your help. As a child, you may not be able to do much alone, but by talking with others you may be able to gather additional allies who can make a difference.Mean Mountain is the archetypal bully, all bluff and bluster with little substance. You can talk about how to handle bullies in the context of this story with your child. Finally, the book also develops the theme of satisfactions from helping others. This can help a child begin to thing about her or his purpose in life. Please use this book to discuss issues that you think your child may be concerned about, such as separation from you and your family. You'll be glad you addressed these fears before they grow to be too large for your child. Donald Mitchell