"After such a big sound,
other sounds feel small.
But ...
we can make our own sounds,
our own fun."
After a two-day blizzard, followed by a snowstorm that dumped another six inches of snow this week, we are all looking forward to spring, with its rainy days. The father and daughter who are the main characters in this book start their day outside. It doesn't last long. Raindrops soon force them to take shelter at home.
It is an unanticipated interruption to their planned day together. Once inside, it's very hard to keep the spirits up. Watching the rain from the window only makes the little girl feels worse. Her father suggests playing video games. Those sounds are fun until they are interrupted by a crashing rumble from outside. Varying in size and intensity, the loud sounds have the two finding shelter in a blanket fort where Checkers and a flashlight make for some fun! As the storm slows, so do the sounds from the outdoors. Soon enough, the two return to the wet outdoors where they can now create their own sounds.
There is no talk between the two. An unseen narrator tells the story filled with onomatopoeia that makes for a great read. It will be fun to let kids decide how the sounds should be made, making it a story that will be asked for on numerous occasions. Oh. what fun a rainy day can be!
Bring it on, Spring.
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