The Good Rain

by Alice E. Goudey, Nora S. Unwin (Illustrator)

In simple poetic words Alice Goudey has succeeded in telling just what the lack of rain can mean both to the city child and the country child, and their great joy when the long-awaited raindrops begin to fall. Nora Unwin's illustrations dramatize and interpret not only the anxiety and suffering caused by the long drought, but also the thrill and excitement of "the good rain" as experienced in the city and in the country.

Genres: Picture Books

Library Binding

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Luisa Knight · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book worth adding to your home library!

It has not rained in several weeks and farmers, their animals, the city folks, all need rain for day to day life. When it does begin to rain, everyone is so happy!

Good prose and illustrations!

Ages: 3 - 8

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[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

On open library. Checking out for illustrator; may fall in love w/ author, too.
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Yup, I want more from both.
This is a bit old-fashioned, but present it to the kids as retro and it'll meet their standards.
There's enough rhythm and repetition to make it feel poetic without being annoying. It's long enough to be interesting, but soothing enough to capture the interest of most wrigglers. And it's very very real... consider the droughts in California....

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

We had previously only read Goudey’s wonderful animal books. This one on the difference between living through a drought and living with enough rain was almost as good. It was especially meaningful after living through a severe drought here in Utah, and we could relate to the characters in the book.

[Teri · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is in our language arts program. My daughter just read it to me. A good story that deals with drought and the effect on the farmers, animals and people in the city. Everyone. I really enjoyed the writing and would love to seek out other books by this author. I liked this passage from the book.

So the people in the country and the people in the city long for rain and watch the sky for a rain cloud. They talk of nothing but rain. They pray for rain. Nothing else seems half so important. It can be hard to remember to be grateful for something we always have. It becomes easier to be grateful when that blessing is gone.