Rain

Children's Literature

Rain falls from the clouds, but why? Water is heated by the sun and turns into gas. This gas rises into the air and becomes clouds. When the water in the clouds cools and becomes heavy it falls as rain. The rain falls into the rivers and oceans. The sun heats it up, it becomes a gas and the cycle starts all over again. This Level One reader is part of the "Wonder Books" series designed to help young children learn to read while reading to learn. This is part of a new emphasis on nonfiction material in all levels of reading development. The text is very large and each page contains no more than two sentences, most pages just have one. A photograph illustrates each page of text. The photographs range from very straightforward to more offbeat. Children are included in many of the photographs; however, the image quality is not consistent. Many of the photographs are adequate but not exceptional. A glossary of new words is included. 2003, The Child's World, Ages 4 to 7.
— Kristin Harris