"Children, animals, and natural life react to a coming rainstorm that will nourish them all"--

A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat.

Cumulative text describes how water falls from the clouds as rain and eventually makes its way to the sea.

Hand-painted illustrations and simple, rhyming text celebrate sensations and adventures brought by rainfall. Includes facts about the rain.

A glorious celebration of all the reasons to love the rain! Internationally acclaimed writer Kyo Maclear has partnered with printmaker Chris Turnham to create a colorful and lively celebration of rain. Flowers bloom in the garden. Umbrellas bloom on the streets. There are puddles for jumping and, later, a cozy home for hot chocolate and books. There's so much to love about the rain! • CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR: Kyo Maclear is an essayist and...

"What's a witch to do when a rainstorm threatens the Halloween Parade? Make it fun, that's what!"--Back cover

Children pout when the rain begins, but, soon, properly dressed, they enjoy playing outdoors in the rain.

Molly and Niel Sloan awake to see golden rain falling. In their remote California mountain town, they learn from their television of enormous waterspouts and blizzards around the globe; then, the television ceases, as do all other forms of communication with the outside world. The Sloans are left, together with their neighbors, in the midst of a purple fog, disturbed by a threat they cannot identify or understand. Together they discover that the world...

In a dreary town where it always rains, a little girl and her dog discover an unexpected way to spread the light. Told with surprise and humor, here is a story of generosity, perseverance, and the way that

The Korean town where Yangsook lives is famous for wonderful peaches, but one year a heavy rainstorm threatens the crop.