We Hate Rain!

by James Stevenson

Grandpa tells Mary Ann and Louie how he and his brother, Wainey, coped with a massive rainfall when they were young.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Humor, Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 15, 1988

About the author

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Reviews

[Allison Tebo · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolute joy and treat, as always. James Stevenson remains one of my favorite authors and illustrators of all time - he touches the imagination and funny bone in a skilled and whimsical way. A true inspiration to me.

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has it all: suspense, comedy, good pictures, and a happy ending!

Food: Strawberry ice cream!

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my very favorite books! I love how the little boys have mustaches since it is a flashback.

[Mary Lou · Rating 4 out of 5]

We've had a very wet summer so this title struck me. Great story, great imagination, great creativeity and especially great watercolor illustrations! Kids of all ages can relate to the tall tale that Grandpa tells to two grumpy, soggy grand kids. Recommend for a fun read-aloud.

(Timing is interesting as I kept thinking of the tragic rain storms that hit North Carolina last year, washed away houses and people, and the one that hit Texas this summer, washing out homes and campgrounds, with too much loss of life. It is fun to be able to make light of lots of rain, but these tragedies are stuck in my heart.)

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

After two days of rain Mary Ann and Louie have had enough. When they visit Grandpa, he invites them in for a cookie, and calls the current rain just a drizzle. He spins quite a yarn while retelling the time it rained for a month, and how he and his brother Wainey, and their family survived through it.

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

A 1988 copyright by James Stevenson tells an exaggerated story of a grandfather telling a story from his childhood to his two grandchildren who are complaining about two days of rain. Children may still like this one.

[Sandy]

It rained and rained and rained. This delightfully, silly story is a Grandpa tall tale, captured in a picture book. Strawberry ice cream, not included.

[Caleb Harris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun, but I'm not a big fan of the illustrations, and the flow of text is a little difficult to track across the page.

[Meagan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a funny, outlandish tale that a grandfather tells his grandkids in response to their grumbling about the rainy weather. My 6-year-old wanted to read it more than once.

[elissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

My younger son and my husband both love this book to death. I like it, but not nearly as much as they do. I think I read it to my 5 year old about 3 or 4 times before I had had enough. The rain filling up the house is definitely memorable, though.

[Mylisa Larsen]

I love all of Stevenson's Wainey books but this may be my favorite just because of the visual joke where he dives down through the house to pull the plug in the bathtub.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a big fan of Stevenson or "bubble" books, but this one was cute enough to keep us interested.

[Natalie Pietro · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was one of Stevenson best. I really enjoyed the whole story. It was fun for everyone.