Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1981 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain

Written by Verna Aardema · Illustrated by Beatriz Vidal

Can Ki-pat end the drought on Kapiti Plain?

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719 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud· ~660L

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In a drought-stricken land, Ki-pat seeks to bring rain to the parched Kapiti Plain. With a rhythmic tale echoing a classic nursery rhyme, discover how one man's quest could change everything. Will Ki-pat's efforts succeed, or will the plains remain dry? Unravel the mystery of the rainmaker in this captivating folk tale from Kenya.

From the publisher

A cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain. Verna Aardema has brought the original story closer to the English nursery rhyme by putting in a cumulative refrain and giving the tale the rhythm of “The House That Jack Built.”

At a glance
Format
Board book
Words
719
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~660L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.3
F&P level
~P
Publication
Published
January 1, 1983
First published
January 1, 1981
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Big Book
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780395731475

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