LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
In the company of a young girl, this gorgeous picture book takes us through the seasons in showers of rain.
It starts in spring, the girl and her little brother splashing in puddles, planting pea and carrot seeds with her gran, then moves through storms into summer, when we all miss the rain. She welcomes it back in the autumn, ‘a pitter patter lullaby playing on the roof’, and the book closes with a snow shower.
The story is a wonderful evocation of all the different types of rain that fall, but also catches so much of a young child’s life, outdoor play, cosy times indoors, family fun, and noisy journeys to school.
The illustrations have a vibrancy to match the changing seasons and the different daily activities. The text is lyrical and vivid too and will be especially rich for children and adults to share.
Andrea Reece
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Welcome Rain Synopsis
We all love rain-until we are ready for some sun! This joyful ode to rain for kids 2 to 6 explores a child's many emotions when it comes to wet weather.
In this charming picture book, a young child's conversation with the rain poetically captures the ever-shifting feelings we have when it comes to drizzles and downpours. She thanks the rain for helping the strawberries and carrot seeds to grow, and delights in splashing in the puddles with her little brother. Then, she asks the rain if it could take a vacation so she can play in the park and go lightning fast on her scooter. Eventually, it's too hot for sidewalk chalk and catching frogs, and she begins to miss it.
Welcome, Rain! encourages kids to:
Get outside to explore and play, even in the rain
Understand why rain is important, from helping plants grow to bringing cooler temperatures
Cycling through the four seasons, this adorable picture book is a celebration of our feelings for the rain - how we wish it would go away, then long for it when it's gone-and the necessary role it plays in our lives.
About This Edition
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9781771646956 |
| Publication date: |
18th May 2023 |
| Author: |
Sheryl McFarlane |
| Illustrator: |
Christine Wei |
| Publisher: |
Greystone Books,Canada |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Pagination: |
36 pages |
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Press Reviews
Sheryl McFarlane Press Reviews
'Children everywhere will identify with the different experiences that rain (or no rain) brings.....A joyful and nuanced take on a popular subject.' - Kirkus Review
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About Sheryl McFarlane
Sheryl McFarlane is a writer and educator. She is the award-winning author of many books for children, including: Waiting for the Whales, Jessie's Island, A Pod of Orcas and I Love Kisses. Welcome Rain was inspired by jumping in puddles with her grandchildren.
Find her on Instagram @sherylbooks
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