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Home in the Rain
Home in the Rain
Reviewed by: Jill O'Connor - Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School, Brunswick, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: September 18, 2017
Review
With lovely characteristic watercolor illustrations, Graham brings to life the trip home through a terrific rainstorm. Juxtaposing the quiet, safe world within the car with the wider, wilder world, all dealing with the pouring rain, Graham not only shows the experiences of animals and other people experiencing the storm, but he shows how a family prepares for a trip and, as we learn, for a new family member. Francie, her mom, and her baby sister are all travelling home from Grandma's and Graham lets us in on the secret that the baby sister is not actually born yet. Through the shared, sweet moments between mother and daughter, the grace and sanctity of family is an inspiration for the new baby's name. A solemn, gentle picture book that would be a hit at story time, or for a quiet read before bedtime.
Overall Book Score: very good
About the Book
Author:
Graham, Bob
Illustrator: ,
Illustration Quality: excellent
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre: realistic fiction
Audience: preschool,grades k-3
Binding Type: reinforced trade binding
Binding Quality: very good
ISBN: 9780763692698
Price: 16.99