Danny Dunn and the Weather Machine

1959 novel by Raymond Abrashkin

Danny Dunn and the Weather Machine
First edition
Author	Raymond Abrashkin Jay Williams
Illustrator	Ezra Jack Keats
Language	English
Series	Danny Dunn
Genre	Science fiction
Published	1959
Pages	144
OCLC	302712
Preceded by	Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine
Followed by	Danny Dunn on the Ocean Floor

Danny Dunn and the Weather Machine is the fourth novel in the Danny Dunn series of juvenile science fiction/adventure books written by Raymond Abrashkin and Jay Williams. The book was first published in 1959 and originally illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats.

Plot introduction

Danny accidentally discovers that an ionic transmitter Professor Bulfinch has been working on can be used to create miniature rainclouds.

Reception

Floyd C. Gale of Galaxy Science Fiction rated the book four stars out of five for children: "The authors reap plenty of humor ... meanwhile sowing a considerable amount of meteorological knowledge in the process".^[1]

Editions

McGraw-Hill

(Paperback, 1959, illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats)
(Hardback, 1959, illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats)

MacDonald and Jane's

ISBN 0-356-08183-4 (Hardback, 1975, illustrated by Anne Mieke)

Pocket Books/Archway Books

ISBN 0-671-29966-2 (Paperback, 1979, #10 in their series, illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats)
ISBN 0-671-43681-3 (Paperback, 1983 reissue, illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats)

References

^ Gale, Floyd C. (April 1960). "Galaxy's 5 Star Shelf". Galaxy Science Fiction. pp. 142–146.

Burger, Marjorie (October 4, 1959). "The Rain Makers". The New York Times. p. BR40. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
Mitgang, Herbert (May 8, 1960). "In Paperbacks the New Accent Is On Youth". The New York Times. p. BRA28. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
"Books Illustrated by Keats". Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. Retrieved November 15, 2010.