Rainy Days

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Forpreschoolers, rainy weather is full of possibility. A puddle in the back yardis just waiting for a stomp in rubber rain boots. A light drizzle is perfectfor a search-and-rescue mission for worms and snails. And watching a heavyrainfall makes sitting inside with a warm bowl of soup all the cozier.

In RainyDays, author Deborah Kerbel once again captures the magic of earlychildhood awe and wonder with rhyming couplets that celebrate every kind ofrainy-day activity. Illustrator Miki Satos unique tactile collage art nearlyrises from the page with fascinating features made from paper, felt, andembroidery silk. A final page includes enriching STEM activities inquisitivelittle ones. Rainy Days is the fourth book in the Weather Dayscollection that includes the critically-acclaimed titles Snow Days, SunnyDays, and Windy Days.

Icannot resist a clever bit of paper cutting, no matter how hard I want toLayeredpaper illustrations by Sato expertly provide the color you need in a book withsuch gray skies.School Library Journal, Fuse 8

Startingwith the rain and how that can sadden kids, to finding the joy in things thatkids can still (or only) do in the rain. Taking something that might make themsad and giving them ideas to have fun is always a good lesson for all of us,kids and parents. The illustrations are neat and clear, with details thatenhance without distracting the reader.Youth Services Book Review