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Kids will enjoy colouring in pictures of the lovable cast of Weatherbies characters — and their pesky neighbours, the Pollutants — whether they’re already fans of the Weatherbies book series or new to the wonderful world of Skytown. The Weatherbies curriculum-aligned books use these lovable weather characters to make it easy for young children to remember key concepts about the world around us. The Weatherbies’ interactions with each other, the troublesome Pollutants and their local environment model pro-social behaviours such as compassion, working together and taking care of the planet. The Weatherbies Colouring Book is also available in Irish, as Na Weatherbies Leabhar Dathúcháin. (Please note, there are only a few written words in this product.) There is a full range of rich and engaging companion resources for children at Early Years Foundation Stage, from our picture book series to our free videos, music and learning resources. Explore the full range at theweatherbies.co.uk.Key Features⁠Engaging eco story by Yvonne Fleming for ages 2–6Lovable characters illustrated by James Salenga, with additionalLovable, memorable characters modelling pro-social behaviours and values for young readersEnglish or Irish editions available for parallel reading or shared reading in mixed-language groupsAligned to The World Around Us and other key Areas of Learning in the Early Years and Foundation Stage curriculumAligned to the four Aistear Early Childhood Curriculum Framework themes of wellbeing, identity and belonging, communicating, and exploring and thinkingAligned to 12 global Eco Schools themesCreated by The Weatherbies Ltd, UK STEM Ambassadors, the official Early Years partners of Eco Schools NI and partners of Twinkl NIEntertainment and education for young childrenWritten by Yvonne Fleming and illustrated by James Salenga, the colourful picture books in the Weatherbies series are perfect for introducing eco topics and other concepts to children at Early Years Foundation Stage. The Weatherbies are a lovable community of friends who live, learn and play in the wonderful world of Skytown. Through their interactions with the world around them, each other, and the pesky Pollutants, the Weatherbies gang teach pro-social behaviours and values such as co-operation and responsibility.Language, music and learningThe book series is also available in Irish, and can be used as parallel texts, for children reading them side by side, or for non-Irish-speaking parents to read along with children learning Irish.Learning is easier when music is involved! Kids can sing along with accompanying songs, The Tommy Thunder Song and Little Birds, on streaming platforms. Sing a Song with the Weatherbies, featuring Tony Kearney, introduces the Weatherbies gang to little music lovers, and Eco Tunes by the Weatherbies, featuring Clare Galway, has a whole host of new eco-topical songs such as Put It In the Bin, Little Honey Bees, The Water Cycle Song and many more.​​Deepen the learning from the book with the companion Fun Topics with the Weatherbies episode Birds, produced in association with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. [Added 9/11/25]Trusted educational partnershipsThe 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.