Book Roundup: Our Favorite Books About Rain
This week, our book basket was filled
with books about rain! (We also did so many rain themed activities.
Check out two of my favorites: the DIY Rain Gauge and the Rain
Splatter Painting.) Here were our favorites from the week. I
may add more as we discover them.
#5. Rain, by Carol Thompson: This simple
short book about the rain is filled with the sounds of rain falling
down and children jumping into puddles. This board book would be a
great choice for a baby or young toddler with a shorter attention
span.
#4. The Big Umbrella, by Amy June Bates and
Juniper Bates: This is a neat little story about an umbrella that
makes itself bigger to protect everyone from the rain. By the end,
the illustration shows an entire park full of people enjoying their
day together under the safety of the big red umbrella. It was a very
cute read with great illustrations, but honestly my favorite thing
about this book was who the authors were. It was written by a little
girl and her mom. M. got a huge kick out of that too. It is so neat
seeing the idea bloom in her mind that kids can accomplish great
things.
#3. Who Likes Rain?, by Wong Herbert Yee:
Gorgeously illustrated little book, which presents the reader with a
series of call and answers prompted by a rhyming pattern. Your child
will be shouting out the answers to the question, “Who likes the
rain?” as you read through this story. This is a great choice for
younger readers.
#2. Rain, by Sam Usher: This is cute
little book about a boy and his grandfather on a rained day. While
they are rained in, the little boy plays several games of pretend
while the grandfather writes a letter. When the rain clears, they go
out to mail the letter and play in the rain. The book does a
wonderful job of presenting the perspective of a child excitedly
awaiting an adventure. Although plot of the book is hyper realistic,
the games the child plays (and the illustrations of them) are
fantastical. Overall, it was a very enjoyable read.
#1. It's Raining, by Gail Gibbons: This
adorably illustrated book illustrates many of the scientific
questions children (or adults) may have about rain. Concepts covered
in the book include: the rain cycle, different types of rain clouds,
rainfall totals in various parts of the world, and various hazzards
caused by rain. This book was very engaging, and was enjoyed by both
M. and myself.
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