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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2003 · Est. 46 min read-aloud
The Happy Rain
By Jack Sendak, Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)
In Troekan, rain vanishes. Can its return be conjured?
3.3/5 Goodreads · 29 ratings
48 pages· 5,864 words· Est. 46 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
In the perpetually rainy town of Troekan, Raymond and Yolande face an unexpected drought. As the rain-loving community scrambles to restore their beloved weather, inventive and desperate measures unfold. Will they succeed?
From the publisher
Raymond and Yolande live in Troekan, where people are happy it rains every day and try different ways of bringing the rain back when it suddenly stops.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 48
- Words
- 5,864
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~701L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.5
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 83296
Publication
- Published
- May 1, 2004
- First published
- October 1, 2003
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780060287856
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