Openers:Oh Hey, Oh Hi
The Umbrella (Jan Brett) 3-5
Not unlike another Jan Brett favorite, The Mitten, little Carlos' umbrella slowly fills with creatures from the tropical rain forest until...well, you find out. Richly colored and detailed drawings in Ms. Brett's classic style adorn this delightful little story and introduce those of us in N. America to some creatures we may not have encountered before.
Song: We're Stomping in the Rain
Big Rain Coming (Germein) 2-5
Katrina Germein masterfully employs colorful Australian art forms to embellish a sweltering week in the outback. You will almost feel the heat hanging over this story and relief when the big rain comes.
Finger Play: Thunder StormChant: Rain, Rain Go Away
Here Comes the Rain (Mary Murphy) 2-4
Cats hate water...or do they? Follow kitty as he finds out that the things we fear are often not so bad after all. Young children will appreciate the colorful illustrations and simple text.
Finger Play: The Itsy Bitsy Spider
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More Books! (From Story Time Source Page)
Toddler Read Alouds
Duckie's Rainbow by Frances Barry
Ducks Like to Swim by Agnes Verboven
Here Comes the Rain by Mary Murphy
Maisy's Rainbow Dream by Lucy Cousins
Ned's Rainbow by Melanie Walsh
One Rainy Day by Tammi Salzano
Rain by Robert Kalan
Raindrops: A Shower of Colors by Chieu Anh Urban
Taste the Raindrops by Anna Grossnickle Hines
What Can You Do in the Rain? by Anna Grossnickle Hines
Preschool Read Alouds
A Drop of Rain by Wong Herbert Yee
April Showers by George ShannonIn the Rain With Baby Duck by Amy Hest
Little Brown Hen's Shower by Pamela Duncan Edwards
Rain by Manya Stojic
Rain Dance by Kathi Appelt
Raindrop Plop! by Wendy Lewison
Red Rubber Boot Day by Mary Lyn Ray\
Thingamabob by Il Sung Na
Thirsty Thursday by Phyllis Root
The Way the Storm Stops by Michelle Meadows
School Age Read Alouds
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema
I Love the Rain by Margaret ParkBridges
Lila and the Secret of the Rain by David Conway
Rainbow Of My Own by Don Freeman
Rain Came Down by David Shannon
Rain Romp by Jane Kurtz
Soggy Saturday by Phyllis Root
This is the Rain by Lola Schaeffer
