How Rain Came To Be Nature’s Glitter

Hey, everyone! This story is about nature’s natural glitter. You are about to enter a story about rain. Here are more stories: https://lilliandarnell.com/2018/01/28/amazing-nature-party-who-the-special-guests-were/https://lilliandarnell.com/2017/04/10/princess-beauty/, and https://lilliandarnell.com/2017/03/09/angel-island/. I hope you enjoy!

Once long ago, there lived Raine and her friend Storm who lived happily in their home. One day, Raine and Storm saw an advertisement that read, “Mother Nature is looking for weather assistants. Please visit Mother Nature at 8989 Snowy Sun Lane about the job. ”

“Should we visit Mother Nature about the job?”, said Raine to Storm. “Yes, we should. I just hope that Mother Nature is paying a good price”, said Storm.

So, Raine and Storm walked over to Mother Nature’s home. When Raine and Storm got there, here’s the people they saw Hailey, Thunder, Lightning, and Sunny all waiting for Mother Nature to open the door.

Just as Raine and Storm arrived, Mother Nature opened her door and her eyes widened in surprise. “My goodness, I didn’t expect so many people to show up. Well, I guess I better get started,” exclaimed Mother Nature.

Fortunately, Raine and Storm were first to head inside Mother Nature’s home. Mother Nature had white marble pillars arching high over their head, a large winding staircase leading to the meeting room, and a gorgeous chandelier overhead.

As soon as Raine and Storm reached the meeting room, Mother Nature asked a few questions like “what’s your name?” and “what’s your age?”. Eventually, Raine and Storm were told to explore Mother Nature’s home.

The next people were called in from outside were Thunder and Lightning. Mother Nature asked them different questions like “what weather do you like the most?” and “which one would you like to be the most if you got the job?”.

After Mother Nature finished those questions, Thunder and Lightning were also asked to explore Mother Nature’s home or talk to Storm and Raine. Mother Nature went outside to ask Hailey and Sunny questions like “Are you enjoying this weather?” and “Have you ever expressed your feelings before?”.

After Mother Nature finished those questions for Hailey and Sunny, she went to get Raine, Storm, Thunder, and Lightning. Storm and Raine were checking out the weather art gallery while Thunder and Lightning were watching a movie called Singin’ in the Rain in the weather theater.

After Mother Nature got Raine, Storm, Thunder, and Lightning, they all headed for the grass outside. Mother Nature said, “Sunny, you got the job for sunshine. Raine, you got the job for rain. Thunder, you got the job for thunder. Lightning, you got the job for lightning and you also get to help Thunder. Hailey, you got the job for hail you can help with Raine, Thunder, Lightning. Storm, you got the job for storm which means you get help Raine, Thunder, Lightning, Hailey.”

So Mother Nature sent them all on their way to pack some belongings at their homes. As Raine and Storm walked home, Raine asked,”Should I change my name to Rain since I got the rain job?”.

Storm replied, “Yes, that sounds like a great idea!”. Meanwhile, Hailey was asking, “Should I change my name to Hail since I got the hail job?”. Sunny responded,”Yes, great idea. I will shorten my name to Sun.”

So when Storm and Raine got home, Raine called Mother Nature to tell her that she changed her name to Rain. Meanwhile, Hailey and Sunny called Mother Nature to tell her that Hailey and Sunny changed their names to Hail and Sun.

Mother Nature asked,”Can you be my natural glitter for when Sunny shines on you?” when Raine called and Raine happily agreed. Hailey and Sunny also agreed to be nature’s glitter for colder months and that’s how Rain became nature’s glitter.

 

Amazing Nature Party: Who The Special Guests Were

Hey, everyone! This is part 7 of the Amazing Nature Party series. In this part of the series, you’ll find the answers to the questions asked in Part 6. I hope you enjoy!

The party leader and the party guests added more expressions to help the special guests feel welcome, impressed, and have fun.

The people who were willing to give the Nature Party a try were a nymph, a sprite named Daisy,  a countess named Lavender, a king named Miles, a queen named Lila, and a superhero named Abby the Magnificent.

The party guests were very gratified and honored to have a king, nymph, countess, and superhero to be at the party. Here’s what Daisy said, “What a blooming party, this should happen every day!”. The nymph said, “What a beautiful party about nature!”

Miles said, “This is such an extravaganza! As King and wife to Lila, I would like to politely request that this nature party happens every day.” The party guests cheered happily at the demand.

Lila said, “I very much agree with Miles and everyone else at this party. As Queen and wife of Miles, I would also like to cordially ask that this nature party goes on every day.”

Everyone again applauded and cheered at the request and agreement. Abby said, “This is the most adventurous party I’ve ever seen in ages. I’ve also brought someone back with me you might like to see again.”

As soon as Abby said those words, the nature Fairy; her unicorn, and the Fairy Queen came out from beneath the tree. The Nature party guests as well as the Nature Party leader applauded cheerfully.

The Nature Fairy said, “Is there a wish I can grant all of you?” and the party guests, as well as the special guests, said, “Yes, the wish is that the nature party lasts more than a day and night.”

At those words, the Nature fairy summoned her mother who is the Fairy Queen to help her grant the wish. And so, that’s how nature gets along so well to this day.

That’s the end of the Amazing Nature Party series. I hope you enjoyed the series!

Wonderful Book Enchantment: Lumber Camp Library by Natalie Kinsley Warnock

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1. Serena the Salsa Fairy by Daisy Meadows

2. Secret of the Wings by Sarah Nathan

3. Selena the Sleepover Fairy by Daisy Meadows

4. Sophie the Sapphire by Daisy Meadows

5. Whales by Jacques Cousteau and Philippe Diolé

6. Joan Of Arc by Diane Stanley

7. Life In An Estuary by Sally M. Walker

8. Leonardo Da Vinci by Diane Stanley

9. Leo Politi by Ann Stalcup

10. Kon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl

11. Ivy by Katherine Coville

12. The Magnificent Flying Baron Estate by Eric Bower

13. The Tulip Touch by Anne Fine

14. Genie in a Bottle by Sarah Mlynowski

15. Soccer Mania by Jane O’Connor

16. Double Dip by Helen Perelman

17. The Crook and the Crown by Debbie Dadey

18. Sugar and Spice by Sarah Mlynowski

19. Robins by Robin Nelson

20. Lumber Camp Library by Natalie Kinsey Warnock

21. Tink, North of Never Land by Kiki Thorpe

22. The Goat by Anne Fleming

23. Genevieve’s War by Patricia Reilly Giff

24. In A Pickle by Joanna Cole

25. The Good Rainbow Road by Simon J. Ortiz

26. Blue Moon Soup by Gary Gross

27. The Wind in the Willow by Kenneth Graham

28. Pipe Cleaner Mania by Christine M. Irvin

29. If I Had A Little Dream by Melissa Castrillon

30. Mockingbird by Natalie Lunis

31. Blue Jays by Lisa J. Amstutz

32. Little Cricket by Jackie Brown

33. Nancy Clancy Seeks a Fortune by Jane O’Connor

34. Shug by Jenny Han

35. The Gallery by Laura Marx Fitzgerald

36. Mary Todd Lincoln by Kathleen Krull

37. Classic Poems To Read Aloud by James Berry

38. Hugs and Sprinkles by Sheryl Berk and Carrie Berk

39. The Garden Princess by Kristin Kladstrup

40. Castle Avamir by Kathleen Duey

41. Moon Shadow by Chris Platt

42. The Mirror of Fire And Dreaming by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

43. Magic And The Night River by Eve Bunting

44. Anastasia Romanov: The Last Grand Duchess by Ann Hood

45. Leonardo Da Vinci: Renaissance Master by Ann Hood

46. Queen Liliuokalani: Royal Prisoner by Ann Hood

47. A Case of the Meanies by Courtney Sheinmel

48. 13 Gifts by Wendy Mass

49. None of Your Beeswax by Courtney Sheinmel

50. Every Soul A Star by Wendy Mass

51. In Plain Sight by Jerry Pinkney

52. Manjiro by Emily Arnold McCully

53. Mammals Who Morph by Jennifer Morgan

54. Napoleon by Robert Burleigh

55. The Birthday Queen by Audrey and Don Wood

56. Lives of the Writers by Kathleen Krull

57. Making Contact! by Monica Kulling

58. Going Batty! by Nancy Krulik

59. Tip-Top Tappin’ Mom! by Nancy Krulik

60. Any Way You Slice It by Nancy Krulik

61. Doggone It! by Nancy Krulik

62. Graceful by Wendy Mass

63. Listening For Lions by Gloria Whelan

64. My Beautiful Birds by Suzanne Del Rizzo

65. Mango – Shaped Space by Wendy Mass

66. Milestones Of Flight by Tim Grove

67. Step Into The Spotlight! by Heather Alexander

 

Wonderful Book Enchantment: Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan

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1. Abel’s Island by William Steig

2. Dream Soul by Laurence Yep

3. Magic Night by Isobelle Carmody

4. 12 Again by Sue Corbett

5. Ruby Fuzzybrush’s Star Dance by Daisy Meadows

6. The Hour of Magic by Geronimo Stilton

7. Rosie Gigglepip’s Lucky Escape by Daisy Meadows

8. Olympia the Games Fairy by Daisy Meadows

9. Good Queen Bess by Diane Stanley and Peter Vennema

10. Half-A-Ball-Of-Kenki by Verna Aardema

11. From Caterpillar to Butterfly by Deborah Heligman

12. Getting To Know Scratch by Jeanne Nagle

13. Baby Cakes by Sheryl Berk and Carrie Berk

14. The Candymakers and the Great Chocolate Chase by Wendy Mass

15. Poppy the Piano Fairy by Daisy Meadows

16. Phoebe the Fashion Fairy by Daisy Meadows

17. Rebecca the Rock ‘n’ Roll Fairy by Daisy Meadows

18. Rani in the Mermaid Lagoon by Lisa Papademetriou

19. The Cupcake Club by Sheryl Berk and Carrie Berk

20. Broken Birthday by Courtney Sheinmel

21. Moonsilver by Kathleen Duey

22. Beck Beyond the Sea by Kimberly Morris

23. Forest Has a Song by Amy Ludwig Vanderwater

24. S.O.S by Gordon Korman

25. Two Friendship Tales by Lisa Papademetriou and Kimberly Morris

26. Emily Windsnap and the Land of the Midnight by Liz Kessler

27. Edward’s Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan

28. The Mystery of the Traveling Tomatoes by Gertrude Chandler Warner

29. The Ice Diamond by Paula Harrison

30. Icing on the Cake by Sheryl Berk and Carrie Berk

31. Beauty and the Beast by Wendy Mass

32. Rita the Frog Princess Fairy by Daisy Meadows

33. Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi

34. Dat-so-la-lee by Gayle Ross

35. Waiting For The Magic by Patricia MacLachlan

36. Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan

37. Skylark by Patricia MacLachlan

38. The Mermaid’s Purse by Patricia Polacco

39. Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick

40. Mack Made Movies by Don Brown

41. Miss Hunnicutt’s Hat by Jeff Brumbeau

42. When The Moon Is Full by Penny Pollock

43. Esquivel by Susan Wood

44. In The Moonlight Mist by Daniel San Souci

45. My Treasury of Fairies and Elves by Nicola Baxter

46. Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco

47. Someone For Mr. Sussman by Patricia Polacco

48. The Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco

49. The Pet Fairies to the Rescue! by Daisy Meadows

50. Pet Parade by Daisy Meadows

51. Grandpa’s Great Escape by David Williams

52. The Left-Handed Fate by Kate Milford

53. Uncle Monarch And The Day Of The Dead by Judy Goldman

54. Look Up! by Robert Burleigh

55. Vile Verses by Ronald Dahl

56. Fairy Drawing Book by Ralph Masiello

57. Nicole the Beach Fairy by Daisy Meadows

58. Olivia the Orchid Fairy by Daisy Meadows

59. Louise the Lily Fairy by Daisy Meadows

60. If You Grew Up With George Washington by Ruth Belov Gross

61. Ida M. Tarbell by Emily Arnold McCully

62. Rosalie the Rapunzel Fairy by Daisy Meadows

63. Tooth Bandits by Sam Hay

64. Be A Star! by Heather Alexander

65. Miranda the Beauty Fairy by Daisy Meadows

Wonderful Book Enchantment: Starfields by Carolyn Marsden

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1. A Simple Case of Angels by Caroline Adderson

2. The Worst Witch Saves The Day by Jill Murphy

3. Race to the South Pole by Kate Messner

4. At War, 1944 by Mary Pope Osborne

5. Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl

6. Pocket Guide to the Outdoors by Jean Craighead George

7. A Complicated Case by Ulf Nilsson

8. Titanic by Deborah Hopkinson

9. Tree Castle Island by Jean Craighead George

10. Ancient Egyptians by Laura Buller

11. India the Moonstone Fairy by Daisy Meadows

12. Ellie Featherbill All Alone by Daisy Meadows

13. Jessica the Jazz Fairy by Daisy Meadows

14. Cherry the Cake Fairy by Daisy Meadows

15. Rescue on the Oregon Trail by Kate Messner

16. The Song of the Whales by Uri Orlev

17. Kindred Souls by Patricia MacLachlan

18. The Truth of Me by Patricia MacLachlan

19. White Fur Flying by Patricia MacLachlan

20. Starfields by Carolyn Marsden

21. Fish Talk by Suzanne Francis

22. Wish by Barbara O’Connor

23. Calico Girl by Jerdine Nolen

24. Lily the Rainforest Fairy by Daisy Meadows

25. Sky Sailors by David L. Bristow

26. The Boys In The Boat by Daniel James Brown

27. Wishes and Wings by Kathleen Duey

28. The Fourth Journey Through Time by Geronimo Stilton

29. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

30. The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl

31. A Girl from Yamhill by Beverly Cleary

32. Free In The Skies by Robert Burleigh

33. Cross Stitch Fairies by Claire Crompton, Maria Diaz, Joan Elliott, Lucie Heaton, and Lesley Teare

34. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

35. Who Was George Washington Carver? by Jim Gigliotti

36. Destiny the Rock Star Fairy by Daisy Meadows

37. Me And Marvin Gardens by Amy Sarig King

38. Counting Sheep by Jacqueline Kelly

39. The Mystery Horse by Gertrude Chandler Warner

40. Henry Ford by Hazel B. Aird and Catherine Ruddiman

41. One Step at a Time by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

42. The Metropolitans by Carol Goodman

43. Man Of Peace by Willam Meyers

44. Maggie and the Wish Fish by E.D. Baker

45. Louisa May Alcott by Cary Ryan

46. Eat My Dust! by Monica Kulling

47. Earth From Above by Robert Burleigh Farmer

48. Farmer George Plants a Nation by Peggy Thomas

49. Judy Blume by Kathleen Krull

50. Drowned City by Don Brown

51. Fireflies by Sally M. Walker

52. Dream Weaver by Jonathan London

53. The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder

54. Lucy the Diamond Fairy by Daisy Meadows

55. Cheryl the Christmas Fairy by Daisy Meadows

56. Man on a Mission by David Hilmers and Rick Houston

57. Keira the Movie Star Fairy by Daisy Meadows

58. Libby the Writing Fairy by Daisy Meadows

59. Collision Course by Gordon Korman

60. Irish Red by Jim Kjelgaard

61. Castle Avamir by Kathleen Duey

62. Melodie the Music Fairy by Daisy Meadows

63. Knit-Knotters by Sam Hay

64. Lindsay the Luck Fairy by Daisy Meadows

Wonderful Book Enchantment: George’s Marvelous Medicine by Ronald Dahl

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1. How the Sun Got to Coco’s House by Bob Graham

2. Miriam’s Cup by Fran Manushkin

3. Poems Of Easter by Nikki Grimes

4. Doña Flor by Pat Mora

5. Lucky Lazio by Steve Light

6. Small Tall Tale From The Far Far North by Peter Sis

7. A Fish Named Glub by Dan Bar-el

8. A Dozen Fairy Dresses by Tennant Redbank

9. Maps and Geography by Ken Jennings

10. The Mystery at the Dog Show by Gertrude Chandler Warner

11. Wish Girl by Nikki Loftin

12. Ashley the Dragon Fairy by Daisy Meadows

13. Bella the Bunny Fairy by Daisy Meadows

14. The Mystery Cruise by Gertrude Chandler Warner

15. Growling Bear Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner

16. The Mystery of the Stolen Music by Gertrude Chandler Warner

17. The Clue in the Recycling Bin by Gertrude Chandler Warner

18. The Return Of The Graveyard Ghost by Gertrude Chandler Warner

19. When The Sea Turned To Silver by Grace Lin

20. The Stolen Crystals by Paula Harrison

21. Good-Bye, Grace? by Madonna

22. The Snow Jewel by Paula Harrison

23. Going Solo by Ronald Dahl

24. Dragonwings by Laurence Yep

25.The Someday Birds by Sally J. Pla

26. Tom Swift and his Air Ship by Victor Appleton

27. Trekking On A Trail by Linda White

28. The Lost Property Office by James R. Hannibal

29. The Days When The Animals Talked by William J. Faulkner

30. Elon Musk and The Quest For A Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance

31. Talking Leaves by Joseph Bruchac

32. Irena’s Children by Tilar J. Mazzeo

33. Saladin by Diane Stanley

34. Grandmothers’ Stories by Burleigh Mutén

35. Irena Sendler and the Children of the Warsaw Ghetto by Susan Goldman Rubin

36. A Clatter of Jars by Lisa Graff

37. Genie Wishes by Elisabeth Dahl

38. The Tragic Tale of Narcissa Whitman by Cheryl Harness

39. A Song for Bijou by Josh Farrar Ragweed

40. Cider Apples by Sandy Nightingale

41. Good Night, Fairies by Kathleen Hague

42. A Chinese Zoo by Demi

43. The Great Spruce by John Duvall

44. Discovering The Great Masters by Alexandra Bonfante Warren

45. Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg by Gail Carson Levine

46. The Full Moon by Kathleen Duey

47. Fira and the Full Moon by Gail Herman

48. Danger in the Deep Blue Sea by Debbie Dadey

49. Roxie the Baking Fairy by Daisy Meadows

50. One Good Thing About America by Ruth Freeman

51. The Mystery on Stage by Gertrude Chandler Warner

52. The Deserted Library Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner

53. Julie Andrews’ Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton

54. A Family of Poems by Caroline Kennedy Pink

55. Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco

56. How Mama Brought the Spring by Fran Manushkin

57. SkySisters by Jan Bourdeau Waboose

58. The Rooster’s Antlers by Eric A. Kimmel

59. Creating Creatures of Fantasy and Imagination by Claudia Nice

60. The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me by Ronald Dahl

61. George’s Marvelous Medicine by Ronald Dahl

62. Snow Treasure by Mari McSwigan