Who Likes Rain?

By Wong Herbert Yee

It's time to put on your rain gear for a rainy-day romp!

With spring come April showers. It's time to put on a raincoat, grab an umbrella, and head outdoors. The worms like rain, and so do the fish and frogs. But what about the cat and dog? In this lyrical picture book, one spunky little girl discovers just who likes rain—and who doesn't—as she explores the rainy-day habits of the world around her.

Here is the second offering in Wong Herbert Yee's charming seasonal quartet. The simple text and interactive question-and-answer format make this book perfect for reading aloud with preschoolers any time of the year.

Who Likes Rain? is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
• Release date: Apr 3, 2007
• ISBN: 9781466816909

Wong Herbert Yee

Wong Herbert Yee is the author and illustrator of Tracks in the Snow, Who Likes Rain, Fireman Small and Big Black Bear, among other books. Born in Detroit, Michigan, one of his favorite memories of childhood is of leaving the first tracks on fresh-fallen snow. He also remembers his first grade teacher tacking one of his drawings on the bulletin board—ever since then, he’s been an artist. He studied printmaking at Wayne State University. He lives with his wife and daughter in Troy, Michigan.

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Reviews for Who Likes Rain?

[nijania · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Who Likes Rain by Wong Herbert Yee is a simple, yet fun book that tells all about rain. This book uses onomatopoeia and a rhyming scheme. Children could learn all about what happens when it rains, common animals, and April shower bringing May flowers.

[lhamed_5 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Who Likes Rain is an easy children’s book that rhymes, and explains about April showers. This book is fun to read to preschoolers.

[smorales_91849 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

"Pitty-plip-PLOP" those are the fun sounds that are found in this book. This book is all about rain and would be great for a read aloud book for young children.

[edwardlynn · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

A young Asian girl tells about an early spring rain and how different animals and things are affected, playing a guessing game with readers and expressing her own delight in puddle jumping. Told in cute rhyme.

[ebruno_11 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A little girl puts on her rain gear and heads outside on a rainy day to discover who likes April showers. This book is a fun interaction book. The children can listen to the hints on one page and guess what the hints are describing on the next page.

[ktibbs_4 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book could be used to introduce the idea of onomatopoeias to students. The illustrations also have an Asian influence that could be used to discuss asian art forms. This could also be used to demonstrate excellent drawing with simple colored pencil.