I Love the Rain

By Margaret Park Bridges and Christine Davenier

“The author and artist have created both a concrete and an interpretive vision that captures the delight of childhood and an appreciation for nature.” —School Library Journal
 
Molly hates rainy days. The gray sky, the soggy wait for the school bus, they seem to make everyone grumpy. Everyone except her friend Sophie, who shows Molly the magic she has been missing.
 
The simple, poetic language in this lovely book takes readers on a journey from the girls’ first tentative steps into the drizzle to a rain-drenched romp in a puddle. The lyrical text is perfectly matched by the joyful watercolor paintings, which capture not only the color and beauty of a rainy day, but the warm interactions of the girls’ blossoming friendship. An exuberant homage to finding pleasure where it’s unexpected, the power of imagination, and the joys of friendship, I Love the Rain will have readers singing, “Sun, sun, go away!”
 
“Davenier’s watercolor-and-pencil illustrations . . . beautifully capture a girl’s transformation from drooping depression to high-spirited joy with just a few swooping lines. Teachers and parents will want this to liven up gloomy, rainy-day story hours or to start discussions about moods and feelings: the spare text’s lively dialogue will read well to a crowd.” —Booklist

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Dec 7, 2012
• ISBN: 9781452125183

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Reviews for I Love the Rain

[adriennewood · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was another book about perspective, optimism and pessimism. Two little girls in the same situation, one finding joy and the other being uncomfortable until she starts to see it from the positive viewpoint of her bus mate.

[achatela · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This story was about a little girl and a little boys imagination. On the bus ride home on a raining day they use their imagination of people dancing on the top of the bus. They don't have a problem with getting wet because they love the rain. This story was very cute. I loved how they used their imagination during the rain storm.