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Cushman, Abi

Soaked!

40 pp. | Viking | July, 2020 | Trade ISBN 978-1-9848-3662-5 $17.99
(2) K-3 With the help of his woodland friends, a bemoaning bear narrator gains a sunny outlook in Cushman's spirited picture-book debut. A steady rain is making Bear unhappy. Why? Because the rain ruins everything (ice-cream cones, sand castles, and cashmere sweaters) that Bear loves. The animals take cover in Bear's cave but head back out into the rain after Moose takes up all the space--with his hula hooping. Bear continues to wallow in his misery until his friends persuade him to try the hoops. His initial despondency is quickly splashed away as he discovers the joy of playing in the rain. Full-bleed double-page spreads (rendered in pencil and digitally colored) and with bouncing onomatopoeic sound effects (SPLISH! SPLOSH! SPLOOSH!) magnify the animals' abundant splashing delight. Animated facial expressions and dynamic body language add an extra layer of humor to this entertaining and buoyant read-aloud.
Reviewer: Emmie Stuart | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2020

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