After the Rain

Written by Eleanor Spicer Rice · Illustrated by Fiona Lee

When the rain stops, a hidden world of plants and animals springs to life.

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40 pages· ~540L· AR ~3.2

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Bookroo's summary

A girl, her grandmother and their dog head outside after a rainstorm. The air smells of petrichor, seeds stir, bees sip from puddles, worms burrow and fungi talk with tree roots, while the rain itself rises back into clouds. Simple science and weather words explain what happens after the rain.

From the publisher

Gorgeously illustrated and brimming with accessible science, this joyful picture book explores the wonders of the natural world after it rains. Puddle-hopping optional! What happens once the rain stops? To a young child out exploring with her grandmother and dog, the world smells of summer green and turtles and warm bricks. That after-rain smell, known as petrichor, signals to seeds, You can come up now! Bees buzz out of their hives and sip from puddles. Butterflies desert their leafy umbrellas. The rain itself becomes water vapor, which forms clouds. And not everyone ventures up and out. With the sun's return, worms wriggle deep down in search of shelter while fungi converse with the tangled roots of trees. Illustrated with the sparkling glow of a busy landscape after rain, spreads include relevant "words to say after the rain," such as evaporation and humidity, in a form that provides context for the meaning. This deceptively simple and imminently shareable picture book by a leading scientist introduces key concepts with energy, gentle humor, and age-appropriate language, inspiring curious readers of all ages to pull on rain boots and beeline for the door.

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