Rain

When rain is on its way, some people and animals hurry home and get cozy inside. Others stay out to soak up the showers. Wet drops bounce on leaves and roofs, creeks fill up, trees take a shower, cats have a show, and everyone relishes the rain. Lyrical words by award-winning author Cynthia Rylant and vibrant pictures by celebrated artist Lisa Congdon make this an evocative picture book that shows rain is good for everyone.

Warm, sensory, and quietly joyful, the book captures that particular softness and quiet before the rain comes, and the pleasure of being present for what follows. A picture book for young readers that finds wonder in something ordinary and universal.