183. Click, Clack, Rainy Day

Click, Clack Rainy Day. Doreen Cronin. Illustrated by Betsy Lewin. 2022. [May] 32 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: It is raining on the farm. The rain rolls off the roof of the house. The rain rolls off the roof of the barn. The rain rolls off the roof of the tractor shed. Farmer Brown stays in the house. Farmer Brown does not like to be wet. The rain makes a drip sound. The rain makes a drop sound. The rain makes a drip-drop sound on the window. 

Premise/plot: Level two reader in a popular children's book series. For young readers who are already familiar with these famous--or infamous--cows and their farmer [Farmer Brown] there is much to love. The cows are super contrary. While Farmer Brown and all the others HATE getting wet in the rain, these cows--the very same cows who wanted electric blankets to stay warm--love, love, love the wet, rainy weather.

My thoughts: The more you love the original series, the more I think you will probably appreciate this installment. I haven't read each and every book in the series, but there are certainly books in this series that I absolutely love, love, love and adore. I liked this one very much. I liked how contrary the cows were! The book was definitely on the silly side. I liked the rhythmic repetition.

 

© 2022 Becky Laney of Young Readers

Let It Snow

Let It Snow. Maryann Cocca-Leffler. 2010. Scholastic. 24 pages.

Let it snow!
It's winter!
Swirling, whirling,
first snowflakes.
Skating, spinning on frozen lakes.
Lacy trees, hills of white, 
sledding, snowmen, snowball fight.

This one is a short and simple picture book celebrating winter. Of course, the winter in this picture book is one filled with snow, snow, and more snow. The children are THRILLED of course with what "fun" snow brings into their lives. But as the winter progresses, some of the thrills begin to lessen. The book follows children through the season of winter--the book closes with the first signs of spring.

This is the follow up to Let it Fall which was published earlier this year. Both books appear to be simple, poetic, and reader-friendly.

© Becky Laney of Young Readers

Thirsty Thursday

Thirsty Thursday. by Phyllis Root. Illustrated by Helen Craig. 2009. August 2009. Candlewick Press. 24 pages.

One Thursday on Bonnie Bumble's farm, everyone was thirsty--especially the flowers.
The snapdragons snapped.
The tiger lilies growled.
The Johnny-jump-ups jumped up and down.
And the black-eyed Susans were spoiling for a fight.

What's poor Bonnie Bumble to do? Her plants are very thirsty! And there's not a rain cloud in sight?! But there is that one pitiful looking cloud floating by over there...if only there was a way to tempt it...

Can Bonnie think of a clever way to make the rain come?

This one is cute and funny! I liked it! And I do recommend it!

© Becky Laney of Young Readers