After the Rain

By Rebecca Koehn, Simone Krüger (Illustrator)

A puddle fight turns into teamwork when water vanishes.

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Levi dashes outside to enjoy the rainwater, but Polly's refusal to share sparks a puddle fight. As the water quickly disappears, they must call a truce. Can they save the water and learn the joy of playing together? Discover how a rainy day becomes an adventure in cooperation and friendship.

"A river rages, plunges, lunges."

— from the book

From the publisher

Drip, Drop, Plink. The rain stops, and Levi runs outside to play in a stream of rain water. But Polly puts an end to his fun when she doesn’t want to share. It’s a puddle fight! Until they see that the water is disappearing fast. Truce! They find a way to save the water and discover that it is more fun to play together. After the Rain puts a new twist on the rainy-day picture book about sharing and learning to work together.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Reading age: 3–6
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD270L

Themes & topics

Books about rain Books about sharing Books about boats Books about friendship Books about playing

After the last page

Talk about it together

The children, Levi and Polly, in this story struggle to play nicely together, but when they do, they have a lot more fun. When have you struggled to get along with someone, and what did you do about it?

When the rain stops, Levi and Polly head outside to play in the puddles and mud. Have you ever played outside after a rainstorm?

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