Rain

Drip, drop, plop, rain falls from the sky. Rain turns dirt into mud and makes puddles on sidewalks. It also helps flowers grow. But where does rain come from? The answer is at your fingertips. Just open this book and read about the wonders of rain.

Illustrations and simple text explain what rain is, how it is used by plants, birds, and people, and the importance of clean water.

Drip, drop, plop, rain falls from the sky. Rain turns dirt into mud and makes puddles on sidewalks. It also helps flowers grow. But where does rain come from? The answer is at your fingertips. Just open this book and read about the wonders of rain.

Elisabeth Greenberg - Children's Literature

Wonderful illustrations of two cute kids first swooning in the heat and then delighting in the rainfall make this small book a delight to read. Every child will respond immediately to the pictured children. Simple vocabulary explains clearly how rain happens and introduces children to the rain cycle in this "Ready-to-Read" level 1 book. Children who are even more scientifically curious—or possibly more advanced readers—have a page of extra interesting facts about rain that they can read themselves or have parents or older brothers and sisters read to them. This is an excellent book for a kindergarten or Grade 1 school library. 2004, Simon and Schuster/Aladdin Paperbacks, Ages 4 to 6.

Marion Dane Bauer is the author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor book On My Honor and the New York Times bestseller My Mother Is Mine. Her other titles include A Mama for Owen, If You Were Born a Kitten, Grandmother's Song, and the forthcoming Thank You for Me! Marion is on the faculty of the Vermont College MFA program in writing for children and young adults. She lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and can be reached at mariondanebauer.com.