The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Shannon, David

The Rain Came Down

32 pp. | Scholastic/Blue Sky | October, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-439-05021-9 $$15.95

(2) PS When the rain starts falling, a whole neighborhood is soon honking, bickering, and snapping at one another. "And still, the rain came down." Humorous details in the artwork relieve the mood of increasing crankiness, and calm and goodwill are finally restored when the rain stops and the sun comes out. Want to settle down an overly rambunctious group? Let them blow off steam with this satisfyingly circular story.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2000