The Rhythm of the Rain by Grahame Baker-Smith - OPTIONAL

The Rhythm of the Rain by Grahame Baker-Smith. PICTURE BOOK. Templar Books (Candlewick Press), 2019. $18. 9781536205756

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Issac, a boy of around ten years old,  is at a pool of water in a local stream at the beginning and the end of this book. In between this we follow the water he was originally playing with as it travels down the stream and into the ocean only to return to the clouds and come down as rain again in Isaac’s pool. 

While the illustrations are gorgeous, it was a little hard to follow this book. The water we are following went from stream to ocean twice and became a little disorienting. Also disorienting, was trying to understand the role of the little boy in the book. One could potentially use this book to talk about the water cycle, but I don’t think it is the best example of this out there. 

Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher