Professor Fergus Fahrenheit and His Wonderful Weather Machine

by Candace Groth-Fleming

When the inhabitants of Dry Gulch wonder if they will survive the terrible drought that afflicts their town, Professor Fahrenheit offers to bring them rain with his amazing weather machine.

36 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1994

Reviews

[Alicia · Rating 3 out of 5]

The artistry of this picture book is unlike some of the others I've read but it plays nicely into this unique story, but based on historical fact of "weathermakers" that would roll into an area, like snake oil salesmen and try to get those affected by drought to pay up to make it rain.

In this case, this Professor Fahrenheit was a mashup of several actual people and one specific town in which the rain finally came and created issues with flooding. Coincidence as the mayor puts it or truth?

[Kaylynn Johnsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazingly fanciful text from Candace Fleming, that crackles with dry wit and sparkles with dramatic, imaginative illustrations from Don Weller tells us the incredible story of Fergus Fahrenheit and his Wonder Weather Machine.

[The Brothers · Rating 4 out of 5]

The town of Dry Gulch is suffering from a major drought (which, if you think about it, shouldn't be a big surprise to the people - considering the name of their town). A traveling "weatherman" comes through with a fantastic machine that he promises will bring the rain. A skeptical mayor demands several demos, but in the end, they all agree to pay the guy yearly to get good rain.

Very "arty" illustrations.

[Julie]

I was a little skeptical of this Professor Fergus Farenheit. It wasn't until the end of the story that you read the Author's Note that it is based in facts. I enjoyed the use of language and the words like poppycock, hodgepodge, and gripsack. The story seemed full of imagination.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is Candace Fleming's first picture book.