Rainy Reads

We are faced with a whole week filled with rain.  Here are some great rainy-weather reads for young children.

Tap Tap Boom Boom by Elizabeth Bluemle
As a thunderstorm sweeps into the city, the people of the neighborhood rush into the subway to wait out the wind and weather.

The Deep, Deep Puddle by Mary Jessie Parker
During an overnight rainstorm, a large and deep puddle forms across a city street, and the next day increasing numbers of creatures or things disappear into it, from one shaggy dog to nine robbers.

My Side of the Car by Kate Feiffer
Sadie and her father have been planning a trip to the zoo for a long time but something always gets in the way, so when they finally start out and her father sees some raindrops, Sadie insists there is no rain on her side of the car.

Cloudette by Tom Lichtenheld
Cloudette, the littlest cloud, finds a way to do something big and important like the other clouds.