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Germein, Katrina

Big Rain Coming

40 pp. | Clarion | July, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-618-08344-8 $$15.00
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Bronwyn Bancroft. In the dry Australian outback, Old Stephen predicts rain on Sunday. Each day of the week passes, but the rain doesn't come until Saturday. Though the plot lacks tension, the vibrant, stylized gouache and acrylic illustrations, with the Aboriginal symbol of the Rainbow Serpent as a repeated motif, compel attention. Well-chosen details in the sparse text convey context superbly.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

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