Children get to explore how rain affects the environment in this latest addition to the Exploring the Elements series.
Young children love to play in the rain. They love to catch raindrops on their tongues, splash in puddles, and watch the worms come up from the ground. When it rains, they want to be outside in the cool air and dancing under an umbrella. Who Likes the Rain by Etta Kaner (Kids Can Press, ISBN-10: 1-55337-841-5) captures all the childhood wonder of a rainy day inside one book.
The Story
Who Likes the Rain is almost like having two books in one. First, there is the story part of the picture book. The book explores why each child likes the rain. One likes the rain because he gets to jump in the puddles. Two little girls like the rain because sometimes they hear thunder in the distance. A young boy likes the rain because he gets to see a lot of snails.
Who Likes the Rain explores the many reasons why children love a rainy day. It also asks questions about the rain and how it affects our environment and us. The children wonder what raindrops look like and why plants need water.
The Science
As each child wonders about the rain and its affects, the flap page opens up to explain a simple scientific concept in plain, easy to understand language. Children will learn why the air smells different after a rainfall and why worms come out in the rain. They will also learn about the shapes of raindrops, how rain forms in clouds, how puddles are made, and even why it sometimes thunders. Each basic concept is short and is illustrated to hold a child’s interest, making learning fun.
For Home and School
Who Likes the Rain is a great addition to both schools and homes. In the classroom, Who Likes the Rain provides a wonderful introduction for exploring the importance of rain. Written for young children ages 4 to 7, the book encourages children to explore how the rain affects them personally and how it affects their environment. Parents will find Who Likes the Rain to be a comforting book for curious children. It answers common questions about birds fluffing their feathers in the rain to why plants need water.
Young children are full of questions about their environment. Who Likes the Rain, part of the Exploring the Elements series, opens up a whole new world of science that will get children looking at the world around them with new, more inquisitive, eyes.
