Hand-painted illustrations and simple, rhyming text celebrate sensations and adventures brought by rainfall. Includes facts about the rain.

Children pout when the rain begins, but, soon, properly dressed, they enjoy playing outdoors in the rain.

Matilda promises her little sister Clemmie an amazing weekend spend playing outside, but the weather is rainy and Clemmie can't bring her new balloon along. Matilda teaches Clemmie all the delights of a wet Saturday.

"Cebra abrió su paraguas cuando vio las primeras gotas de lluvia. Gacela, Hipopótamo, Elefanta, Liebre y León se acercaron. ¿Habrá espacio para todos bajo el paragua de Cebra?"--Back cover.

No ha parado de llover, y llover y llover. Cuando por fin se asoma el sol por detrás de las nubes, Carlos y Carmen descubren que to do su jardín se ha convertido en un enorme charco. Pero a los gemelos deja de importarles en cuanto descubren que no solo es un charco de agua: ¡es un charco de diversión! After a three-day rainstorm, twins Carlos and Carmen go out to play in their wet and muddy backyard--and soon their parents join in the fun.

"¡A jugar bajo la lluvia! ¡Hay una gran vaiedad de vistas, sonidos, olores, sabores y texturas para descubrir y disfrutar!"--Page [4] of cover.

Readers will want to don their raincoats as they learn about the torrential downpours that pound parts of India, Hawaii, and South America. How this precipitation affects the people, animals, and landscape of these sites will astound readers and remind them of the awesome power of nature. Colorful maps, fun fact boxes, and illustrative photographs support the eye-opening information in this text, which includes such important science curriculum topics...

An introduction to rain and how it is formed.