"What to do?
What to do on this rainy day?
Daddy says inside is where I have to stay.
I jump.
I jump up and down
and stomp my feet
on the ground.
I don't want to be
stuck inside all day."
Another rainy day sstory for you! Mom is off to work, leaving Dad and their daughter to have breakfast together. Sunny-side up eggs on buttered toast are the order of the day - and grape juice. After they have finished eating, Dad opens the shades for full sunshine. Not to be. Everything is gray and wet. Hopes are dashed for a play outside. It is an infuriating feeling.
Dad does his best to convince his daughter that being inside will be fun. Her ideas are many and she finds much to do; still the rain comes down. There must be other things to keep her busy.
"I make make-believe muffins and pies.
Ones you might like to try?"
The rain is relentless. Dad suggests lunch and a nap. She will not have it! Dad is persuasive, knowing a nap is much needed. After a short rest, there's lots to do while she waits for Mom to come home, which she does at exactly the perfect moment. The two have time for a walk in muted sunshine. All is well!
Digital illustrations are full of feeling, warm, and soothing. The child's emotions are clearly on display as she moves from moping about the rain to finding fun inside and finally, outside as well. Her many activities provide fodder for young ones who might be facing some of their own indoor days as we move from April into May.
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