Washoe County Library System

When the rain stops falling and the skies clear up, it's time to put on boots and go outside to play in the puddles.

A boy sets out to sail his boat in a puddle and is joined by a frog, a turtle, an alligator, a pig, and an elephant,

Answers questions related to rain such as, what shape are falling raindrops, does every cloud make rain, and where does the rain go?

Explains how vital rain is, its chemical composition, the water cycle, how animals waterproof themselves, and ways of measuring and making rain.

When a giant whale washes up on shore, a little boy and the rest of the town must work together with the sun and the moon and the stars and the fishes to set things right again.

Buster the puppy ignores his mother's instructions and goes outside for an adventure in the rain.

"From Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant comes a vibrantly illustrated, poetic picture book tribute to the beauty and magic of a rainy day. There is a softness and a quiet before the rain comes… When rain is on its way, some people and animals hurry home and get cozy inside. But others stay out to soak up the glorious showers! Wet drops bounce on leaves and roofs, creeks fill up, trees take a shower, cats have a show, and everyone relishes the...

A group of friends make their own fun inside on a rainy day, dressing up in clothes they find in an attic trunk.

Olga the cloud's wonderful day comes to an end when, after being chased off the moon where she was trying to nap, she has a terrible time finding the right place to make some rain.

When Duck's grumpiness becomes contagious, what can possibly turn it around? Duck is in a very grumpy mood. The pond is dry, and she doesn't want to roll in the mud with Pig, sing with Rooster, doze with Tortoise, eat laundry with Goat, or join any of the other animals in their pastimes. To make matters worse, the gray cloud that's following Duck is growing bigger by the minute, and now her friends are feeling gloomy as well. What will it take to...