Review by Booklist Review
PreS-K. In a story just right for young learners, Lewison adds bounce and freshness to a review of numbers. A little girl in a shiny red raincoat and green boots searches for the silver lining and catalogs the many things she encounters along the way. As she travels across the pages, the text counts up to 10 (One little raindrop, / dark, dark sky. / Two little raindrops, / clouds go by ) and back down again after she arrives home ( Ten little toes / in a nice warm tub. / Nine soapy bubbles, / scrub-a-dub-dub! ). The narrative is spare, simple, and rhythmic--easy for young listeners to commit to memory and read aloud--and Paparone's cheerful, boldly colored artwork will keep the rainy-day doldrums at bay. A bright pick-me-up for a soggy afternoon. --Terry Glover Copyright 2004 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-A pigtailed child and her small dog discover the joys of a rainy day. As soon as it starts to sprinkle, the girl puts on her rain gear and heads outside. When it starts to pour, she hurries back into her cozy house and enjoys a warm bath and a snack. The shower passes and the sun comes out. In the first half of the book, the text moves from 1 to 10 raindrops. The words and the illustrations do not always match, and readers may find this confusing. On one spread, the left-hand page reads, "Nine little raindrops, puddle fun," and the facing text reads, "Ten little raindrops, still no sun." In the picture, 10 raindrops are highlighted, 5 on each page, making it difficult to count correctly. The spread for seven and eight is equally perplexing. The second half of the book, which counts down from "Ten little toes" to one last raindrop as the sun comes out, is more successful. The illustrations are vivid, colorful, and cheery. Even the heavy rain is depicted with light and brightness. There is a 1950s feel to the book with its square little house with one door, two front windows, and a chimney. With its simple pleasing rhyme and joyful artwork, this works better as a story than as a counting book.-Wendy Woodfill, Hennepin County Library, Minnetonka, MN (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
One little raindrop, dark, dark sky. Two little raindrops, clouds go by."" Counting from one to ten, a little girl sporting rain gear explores the elements. When the rain gets too heavy, she heads in to ""Ten little toes in a nice warm tub"" and so on down to one, at which point the rain stops. The rhymes have a steady gait, and the bright, attentive images make the rainy day seem almost thrilling. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
A little girl frolics among the raindrops in this effervescent counting book. Out on a stormy day accompanied by her pup, she counts the droplets of rain falling down. Snappy little rhyming couplets keep the pace lively as she counts from one to ten. When the intensifying storm drives her indoors, the she counts down, enumerating the homey items around her as she warms up and enjoys a tasty snack. Text and art work in harmony to convey the full charm of this tale. Paparone carefully highlights the appropriate number of raindrops in each illustration; however, readers will be challenged to locate the higher number of drops amid the onslaught of the approaching deluge. The full-bleed pictures are laden with lush colors; the rich crimson of the tot's raincoat and galoshes provides a crisp contrast with the bright emerald of the lawn, while the interior bath scenes are filled with a vivid array of lemon yellows and tangerine oranges. Finishing on a triumphant note with the sun bursting forth, this bright tale is just right for snuggling up on a stormy day. (Picture book. 2-6) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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