Children love guessing games, and they'll love guessing along with the Weatherbies as Seán Scamall engages Gábhan Grian, Tríona Tuar Ceatha and the others in a fun game of “What am I?” When Na Truailleáin arrive and get drenched by Fearghal Fearthainn and dried by Gábhan Grian, curious little readers can learn about how the water cycle works.

Make teaching the water cycle fun for little children with this curriculum-aligned picture book from the Na Weatherbies Irish-language series. This cast of memorable characters make it easy to remember key concepts about the world around us and the need to take good care of our planet. The game of “What Am I?” will get little imaginations going and can inspire real-life games as kids look to the sky.

“Tá spórt agus spraoi ag Seán Scamall inniu, ag súgradh thíos sa pháirc.

Ag déanamh cruthanna dá chairde uilig, agus iad ina suí ag amharc.

Ach tagann na Truailleáin dhána agus fliuchann Fearghal Fearthainn iad le huisce.

Ach soilsionn Gabhán Grian go geal chun na Truailleáin a thriomú níos gaiste.

Ní thuigeann na Truailleáin timthriall an uisce, nó cá mbíonn an fhearthainn go deo.

Ach insíonn Fearghal faoi thuras an uisce chun gach rud a choinneáil breá beo.”

This book is also available in English as Colin Cloud is Making Shapes. Pair the books for parallel language learning or shared reading in mixed-language groups.

Language, music and learning

The book series is also available in English, and can be used as parallel texts, for children reading them side by side, or for non-Irish-speaking parents and siblings to read along with children learning Irish.

Learning is easier when music is involved! Kids can sing along with accompanying song Amhrán Timthriall an Uisce on streaming platforms. The album Foinn Éicea by Na Weatherbies le Clare Galway, has a whole host of new eco-topical songs such as Cuir sa Bruscair É, Ag Athsholáthar Cumhachta ar Dhóigh Nádúrtha, Beacha Beaga Buí and many more.

Trusted educational partnerships

The Weatherbies are the official Early Years partners for Eco Schools NI, part of the global Eco Schools network delivering the Eco Schools programme by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), one of the world's largest environmental education organisations. The book series and companion materials are aligned to the global Eco Schools themes of biodiversity & nature, climate change, energy, food, global citizenship, health & wellbeing, litter, marine & coast, school grounds, transport, waste, and water. Access the full range of resources to go with this book on the Weatherbies website.

The Weatherbies are UK STEM Ambassadors, are partnered with global teaching resource providers Twinkl and are learner members of Learnovate in Trinity College Dublin.