Then it Rained is a triumphant story of one child’s determination to challenge conventional wisdom, make his voice heard and live his life to the fullest - whatever the weather!
WHAT IS THIS BOOK ABOUT?
James finds his frustration mounting as time and again his plans are called off because of the rain. Finally pushed to the breaking point, he makes his voice heard:
“I was four and then five, pretty soon I’ll be seven. I’m NOT staying inside until I’m eleven!”
It's the perfect reminder for everyone that sometimes in life, you just have to put your gumboots on and jump in with both feet!
EDUCATIONAL TIE-INS
weather
days of the week
numbers and counting
rhyming
communication - using your words to get what you want
dealing with frustration
large print good for learning to read
words that are stressed when reading aloud are in larger type to help learn the rhythm and inflections for reading aloud with expression
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Teaching Unit / Curriculum Guide coming soon
Classroom Visits & Writing Workshops by the author available - see the author's website.
PRAISE for Then it Rained
"First there are only 500,045 drops of rain, but as the child's plans keep getting ruined, that number jumps into the billions. It's delightfully childlike hyperbole...Stranaghan captures the exhilaration, and sometimes the frustration, that comes with being a child."
