• Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema, illus. by Beatriz Vidal. (1981) Ages 4-8
  A cumulative rhyme in the style of "This is the House That Jack Built," relating how Ki-pai brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain in Africa.
• Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse, illus. by Jon J. Muth. (1999) Ages 3-7
  A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat.
• Peter Spier’s Rain by Peter Spier. (1982) Ages 3-7
  In this wordless book, siblings explore a rainy day through a series of mishaps and discoveries.
• Rain by Manya Stojic. (2000) Ages 3-7
  On an African savanna, animals use all their senses to anticipate a rainfall that breaks the heat.
• The Rain Came Down by David Shannon. (2000) Ages 4-8
  When rain falls, everyone in town is crabby and quick to anger-but the mood changes as soon as the sun comes out. Old-fashioned clothing and manners add dimension to the story.
• Rain Feet by Angela Johnson. (1994) Ages 1-3
  Bright yellow accents enliven this board book, with text so brief that it can easily be memorized.
• Rain Play by Cynthia Cotten, illus. by Javaka Steptoe. (2008) Ages 4-8
  Collage pictures and rhyming text depict a joyful group of children caught in a summer storm.
• Rain Rain Rivers by Uri Shulevitz. (1969) Ages 4-8
  This simple story is set in a city, but the arc of the story encompasses the wide world as it follows the rainfall through streams and rivers to the sea.
• Rain Song by Lezlie Evans, illus. by Cynthia Jabar. (1995) Ages 2-6
  A rural family enjoys a thunderstorm in a lyrical, yet accessible book filled with -ing words.
• Rainy Day! by Patricia Lakin, illus. by Scott Nash. (2007) Ages 3-7
  Four friends argue about how to spend a rainy day. All can agree on a visit to the library.
• Ruby’s Rainy Day by Rosemary Wells. (2004) Ages 2-4
  Ruby wants to make sure that Max stays dry when he goes out to play baseball…but it takes so long to suit up in brightly-colored outerwear that the rain has ended by the time he gets outside!v
• Who Likes Rain? by Wong Herbert Yee. (2007) Ages 2-7
  A little girl is bored by an April shower, but she gradually awakens to the wonder of the weather. Rhyme and a guessing-game structure are just two of this book’s many literacy features.

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