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Books to Read...When You Love Rain (or Want to Learn to Appreciate It)

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It has been raining, snowing, and just precipitating of all kinds here in Provo. If you're like me, you're desperate for sun, summer, and warmth. Despite how wet and cold it is, there is so much to appreciate about the rain, and I think no one knows this better than children. Here are some of my favorite picture books that remind us why rain is so amazing, fun, and perhaps even magical.


Sometimes Rain
By Meg Fleming
Illustrated by Diana Sudyka
New York : Beach Lane Books, [2018]. Picture Book.
A charming picture book that shows the wonder and joy in each season throughout the year, and reminds us that we experience all types of weather, "sometimes."

By Grahame Baker-Smith
Somerville, Massachusetts : Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2019. Picture Book.
When it begins to rain, Issac follows its trail through streams, the river, and even into a city. This is an amazing book that highlights how far the reach and impact of rain is, and all the paths water may take. The illustrations are gorgeous and truly make you appreciate the nature around us. 


By Arthur Freed
Illustrated by Tim Hopgood
New York : Godwin Books/Henry Holt and Company, 2017. ©1929. Picture Book.
Adapted from the song with the same name, this picture book highlights how much joy and laughter (and yes, singing) can come from being in the rain! This book is sure to resonate with rain lovers, and for those who are not fans of the rain, this may just change your mind.


By Rebecca Koehn
Illustrated by Simone Krüger
Minneapolis, MN : Beaming Books, 2020. Picture Book.
When it rains, it's cold and wet outside. But what do you do after it rains? This picture book answers that question as Levi plays in the rain water with his toy boat, but he'll have to figure out how to make the water last if he doesn't want his fun to end.


Rain Boy
By Dylan Glynn
San Francisco, California : Chronicle Books LLC, [2020]. Picture Book.
Rain boy rains everywhere he goes, and no one really likes being around him. When the teasing becomes too much, it rains for months. Can the characters learn to appreciate the rain? Or will they forever dislike rain boy? This book is a great reminder that maybe we don't like something because it's new or uncomfortable, not because it's bad.
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