I read a wonderful book in the late 80s/early 90s that was about a little mouse who learns about the scientific explanation of thunderstorms. He walks around with a little umbrella and even gets to ride on some birds (geese?) into the clouds to see the positively and negatively charged air that causes the sound of thunder, etc. Please please help me find it!
This is Why Does it Thunder and Lightning? by Chris Arvetis and Carole Palmer. This is a “Just Ask” book from the Weekly Reader series.
From the back of the book: ‘CRASH! BAM! BOOM! “I must know, why does it thunder and lightning?” asks Christopher. Raccoon uses magnets to explain everything. Crow carries Christopher off to a rain cloud, just for awhile.’
The front cover of the books shows Christopher (the mouse) wearing yellow books, blue pants, a red jacket, and a yellow hat, and is standing under a little yellow umbrella. He is talking to the raccoons and crow, who have taken shelter in a small cave.
Wow!! Thank you so much!! I have been looking for this book for so long! I’m so grateful to have found it!!