What’s In a Cloud? written by William Palumbo with illustrations by Nate Myers is a children’s picture book. Aaliyah loves to spend time on the roof, watching the clouds and imagining the adventures she could have inside them. She imagines parks and castles with dragons, sees superheroes and trees, and so much more, and finally figures out exactly what is in every cloud she sees. Do you know what it is?

What’s In a Cloud? by William Palumbo is a great rhyming children’s picture book with some amazing illustrations by Nate Myers on every page. It’s a fun story that allows children to use their imaginations and let them run riot, and the activity at the back of the book lets them bring out their creative side. Too often these days, kids are left with the TV or electronic devices, and their imaginations are being lost. This is the kind of book that young children everywhere will love because it encourages them to think and helps them visualize things in their minds. It also helps develop their brain power and encourages them to use their eyes and to imagine all sorts of things they might see or do in a cloud. This is a really well-written story suited to its audience, and the rhyming nature makes it flow well and is easier to read and understand, not to mention making it more fun for kids. A thoroughly enjoyable story and highly recommended for all young children at home and in school.

The main character in What’s in a Cloud? by William Palumbo is Aaliyah who is a little girl with a very big imagination. This is not an introduction to meteorology for children, but instead, it is dedicated to the imagination in all of us. William shares the imaginative ideas that Aaliyah has about what might be inside different clouds. Imagination can take you to places you might never physically go but can explore in your mind. Using one’s imagination can even be more fun than playing with toys. This book will encourage your child to develop their imagination and learn what adventures it can lead to. Clearly, the answer to “What’s in a cloud?” is dreams. Your child will enjoy reading this book and so will you.

William Palumbo knows the vital importance that imagination plays in life and shares it in What’s in a Cloud? This children’s book is wonderfully illustrated by Nate Myers, adding visuals to Aaliyah’s imaginative ideas. William uses rhymes to make reading this story more enjoyable for children. To keep the fun going, William includes a couple of pages at the end of the book for children to draw what their imagination tells them is in a cloud. As a parent, you can use this book to help children understand how much fun using their imaginations can be and to know the difference between imagination (make-believe) and reality. Encourage your children to use their imaginations every day, including in solving problems because sometimes solutions come from imagining the impossible.