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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1981 · Est. 6 min read-aloud
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
By Verna Aardema, Beatriz Vidal (Illustrator)
Can Ki-pat end the drought on Kapiti Plain?
719 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
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
What readers & critics say
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out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
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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