Name: Rain! Board Book
ISBN: 9780544880375

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Rainy-Day Contrasts

A city downpour looks different through a child’s exuberance and a grumpy man’s grumbles.

Come here for

Puddle-splashing energy set against a rainy-day grouch
Vibrant cut-paper-style city artwork

Expect

A playful contrast in how two people meet the rain
Board-book format for sharing aloud

Book Details

Authors: Linda Ashman
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: March 28, 2017
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Weather Stories · Color Books
Reading lane: Weather Stories

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Publisher Categories

Opposites
US: African American Stories
Multigenerational Families
City & Town Life

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Country Life
Environment & Conservation
Weather Stories
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About This Book

2014 Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award Winner *“Altogether delightful.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review One rainy day in the city, an eager little boy exclaims, “Rain!” Across town a grumpy man grumbles, “Rain.” In this endearing book, now in board book format, a rainy-day cityscape comes to life in vibrant, cut-paper-style artwork. The boy in his green frog hat splashes in puddles—“Hoppy, hoppy, hoppy!”—while the old man curses the “dang puddles.” Can the boy’s natural...

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2014 Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award Winner *“Altogether delightful.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review One rainy day in the city, an eager little boy exclaims, “Rain!” Across town a grumpy man grumbles, “Rain.” In this endearing book, now in board book format, a rainy-day cityscape comes to life in vibrant, cut-paper-style artwork. The boy in his green frog hat splashes in puddles—“Hoppy, hoppy, hoppy!”—while the old man curses the “dang puddles.” Can the boy’s natural exuberance (and perhaps a cookie) cheer up the grouchy gentleman and turn the day around?