Written by Linda Ashman, illustrated by Christian Robinson, and translated by Carlos Calvo

One rainy day in the city, an eager little boy exclaims, “Rain!” Across town a grumpy man grumbles, “Rain.” In this endearing picture book, a rainy-day cityscape comes to life in vibrant, cut-paper-style artwork. The boy in his green frog hat splashes in puddles–“Hoppy, hoppy, hoppy!”–while the old man curses the “dang puddles.” Can the boy’s natural exuberance (and perhaps a cookie) cheer up the grouchy gentleman and turn the day around?

Ezra Jack Keats Book Award 2014

Hardcover

Target Age: 4-7

Pages: 32

Published: 2013