The King Who Rained
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$858
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1970 · Est. 2 min read-aloud

The King Who Rained

Written and illustrated by Fred Gwynne

A girl imagines whimsical tales from misunderstood expressions.

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48 pages· 197 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud· AD440L
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Bookroo's summary

A young girl hilariously misinterprets her parents' expressions, conjuring whimsical fairy tales from words that sound alike. From a king who 'rained' to 'foot princes' in the snow, her imagination knows no bounds. What other fantastical scenes will her misunderstandings create, and how will she navigate this world of mixed-up meanings?

From the publisher

A young girl misunderstands her parents’ expressions as fairy tales in this humorous picture book by Fred Gwynne. Confused by the different meanings of words that sound alike, a little girl imagines such unusual sights as “a king who rained” and “the foot prince in the snow.”

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Words
197
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD440L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.1
F&P level
~L
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
82360
Publication
Published
September 1, 1988
First published
January 1, 1970
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780671667443
LCCN
80012939
OCLC
17483084

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