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A young boy celebrates a refreshing storm in this joyous multisensory picture book about experiencing a cloudburst of rain on a hot summer day It is a hot summer day. But soon dark clouds roll in. A boy looks up at the sky and smells the air as the first raindrops hit the ground. He listens as it begins to pour, observing all the symphony of sound this welcome downpour makes. He feels the water droplets on his skin and sees little rivulets of water on the sidewalk. “Badadada”: he hears as the rain hits his yellow umbrella, “Ker-sploosh” as he jumps in a puddle. This boy uses all his senses to experience this refreshing summer storm. Koshiro Hata’s illustrations revel in the joy of nature in Yuko Ohnari’s new book featuring expressive onomatopoeia to sound out and enjoy. You’ll definitely want to play outside the next time it rains.

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? ""Ohnari and Hata tell the story of a young person’s encounter with a summer rainstorm. One scorching day, “the ground’s burning hot,” the sun casting brilliant light and sharp shadows as thunderclouds roll in. The rain begins (“BADA-BADA-BADA. PLIP. PLIP. BADA”), dripping on the child’s big yellow umbrella. “My umbrella’s a drum!” the East Asian–cued protagonist exclaims as text renders enthusiastic onomatopoeia in bright yellow type whose size conveys volume. The rain becomes a downpour, and the sounds intensify. “There are so many sounds. The rain is singing!” the child says. A new spread shows the action amid insect-covered greenery in which the raindrops become size-distorting lenses. Water splashes up as the figure relinquishes the umbrella, jumping in puddles and raising their face to the deluge. Soon, the shower is over, and the child finds a way to re-create the event indoors. Spreads and text voice the energy and joy of perceiving a storm as a part of the world that’s very much alive: “Everything’s sopping wet. But sopping wet feels good.” starred review * Publishers Weekly * ? ""Vivid illustrations and enthusiastic prose evoke the suprise and awe of a summer rainstorm. . . The rain's gentle ""Plip! Plip! Plip!"" builds into a frantic percussion, the onomatopoeic sounds spelled out in bright yellow text against the darkening sky. . . A joyful and and refreshing multisensory experience."" starred review * The Horn Book Magazine * An onomatopoeic account of the joys of a sudden summer rain . . . A delightful, sensory-rich appreciation of a childhood pleasure. * Kirkus Reviews *

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Koshiro Hata and Yuko Ohnari are a husband-and-wife creative team behind several picture books published in Japan. Hata also works as a manga artist and writes essays and children’s songs. They were both born in Osaka but now live in Tokyo. Emily Balistieri is an award-winning translator of children’s books living and working in Tokyo, Japan.

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