I feel that the illustrations in this are beautiful but some of the language feels inaccessible for the intended audience.

I thought that this was a charming children's book.

The story is about Re a little cloud, who gets bigger and bigger daily from the morning dew, and Re's worries that their friend Flower might not recognise her as they start to change shape.

The story is good, but I also liked the science behind the book and that children can learn more about the water cycle and how that works, as well as giving discussion points on looks and personality - plenty of talking points.

The illustrations in the book are lovely and bring the story to life.
One I would certainly recommend for a primary school classroom too.

It is 4 stars from me for this one - highly recommended!

An adorable book with charming illustrations that takes a look at the water cycle through the eyes of Re, the little cloud who dreams of getting bigger. Re discovers she can get bigger by collecting morning dew, but soon she gets too big and causes a huge storm. This book would be wonderful for a classroom learning about the watercycle or as a bedtime book.

Thank you to Netgalley and NorthSouth Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This is a really cute book on top of being educational! I read to my three year old and she was asking questions about Re, clouds, the flower, and pointed out the many creatures that feature in this book. She always loves a book that rhymes, as do I. She instantly requested a reread!

A cute story about a cloud and her way through the water cycle. My children 4yo and 6yo loved this book. The pictures were really beautiful.

The little cloud Re is small, light and inconspicuous - at first glance and carries the desire to be like the other clouds: big, strong, steadfast.

Because as light and fluffy as Re is, she is simply carried away by every wind and cannot stand up for herself and decide for herself where she wants to be.

But one day Re gathers all her courage and asks a cloud how it can get so big. Without thinking about it for long. Lo and behold, the large cloud encourages them to simply fly over water and absorb as much moisture as possible, allowing them to grow.

“Little cloud‘s big dream“, published by NordSüd in 2024, first in German and in English in March 2025, by Ixtzel Arreola and Martina Liebig, tells a story of being different and finding courage. But also about transience. Because part of the cycle of the cloud is that it cannot grow indefinitely before it dissolves into rain.

But before Re dissolves, she was able to make friends with a flower thanks to the encouraging words of the big cloud.

Die kleine Wolke Re ist klein, leicht und unscheinbar - auf den ersten Blick und trägt den Wunsch in sich so sein wie die anderen Wolken: groß, stark, standhaft.

Denn so leicht und fluffig wie Re ist, wird sie von jedem Wind einfach mitgenommen und kann nicht für sich einstehen und selbst bestimmen, wo sie sein will.

Doch eines Tages nimmt Re all ihren Mut zusammen und fragt eine Wolke, wie sie so groß werden kann. Ohne lange darüber nachzudenken. Und siehe da, die große Wolke ermutigt sie dazu, einfach über Wasser zu fliegen und so viel Feuchtigkeit aufzunehmen, die sie wachsen lässt.

„Die kleine Wolke Re“, erschienen 2024 bei NordSüd zunächst auf Deutsch und im März 2025 auf Englisch, von Ixtzel Arreola und Martina Liebig, erzählt eine Geschichte vom anders sein und Mut finden. Aber auch von der Vergänglichkeit. Denn zum Zyklus der Wolke gehört es eben auch, dass sie nicht unendlich wachsen kann ehe sie sich in regen auflöst.

Doch bevor Re sich auflöst hat sie dank der ermutigenden Worte der großen Wolke Freundschaft mit einer Blume knüpfen können.

Cute book! I thought that this book was a beautiful story that combined hard work, friendship, adventure, and education all in one short story. Re works hard so that she can be a big cloud, and she even asks for some help along the way. Additionally, she herself helps out a flower which *blossoms* into an amazing friendship. Even further, this book shows kids the "life cycle" of a cloud, and had enough detail for a little introduction to weather sciences. Lastly, the plot and illustrations were great - they were organized, fitting, and very well-done. All in all, I really enjoyed this book!
Bravo!

Follow Re the cloud as it learns to grow by lifting water from the surrounding landscape and evolves into a rain cloud. Written in rhyme, and with beautiful illustrations, this is a picture book that introduces children into the water cycle.

An adorably informative look at the water cycle through the eyes of Re, a sweet little cloud who dreams of being bigger. When she finally discovers the secret of collecting morning dew, she grows and grows, making a new friend of a pink flower along the way. But with all the dew Re collects, she's bound to spill over into rain! Even so, she finds her friend flower again and realizes that no matter what stage of the cycle she's in, she's always going to be herself.

Beautiful illustrations, a sweet message about friendship, and a very basic explanation of the water cycle.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.