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The Adventures of Sophie Mouse #10
It's Raining, It's Pouring
Sophie Mouse and her furry friends prepare for a big storm that’s headed right for Silverlake Forest in this tenth charming book of The Adventures of Sophie Mouse series!
Sophie Mouse has been preparing for the first-ever Silverlake Forest Spring Fling for weeks. She has come up with activities, like a Lily Pad Dance, she’s thought of games to play, and she’s created all sorts of fun hats, masks, and other costumes for her friends to wear. But the day of the Spring Fling is approaching, and Sophie’s twitching whiskers are telling her that the rain is too! Sure enough, it rains and it pours. Will Sophie figure out a way to save the day or will all her hard work go to down the drain?
Sophie Mouse has been preparing for the first-ever Silverlake Forest Spring Fling for weeks. She has come up with activities, like a Lily Pad Dance, she’s thought of games to play, and she’s created all sorts of fun hats, masks, and other costumes for her friends to wear. But the day of the Spring Fling is approaching, and Sophie’s twitching whiskers are telling her that the rain is too! Sure enough, it rains and it pours. Will Sophie figure out a way to save the day or will all her hard work go to down the drain?
128 pages, Hardcover
Published March 7, 2017
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Poppy Green
50 books82 followersPoppy Green can talk to animals! Unfortunately, they never talk back to her. So she started writing in order to imagine what they might say and do when humans aren’t watching. Poppy lives on the edge of the woods in Connecticut, where her backyard is often a playground for all kinds of wildlife: birds, rabbits, squirrels, voles, skunks, deer, and the occasional wild turkey.
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October 3, 2020
Read aloud to the younger kids. Delightful and fun for all of us. A favorite in the series.
April 19, 2023
I liked this one a lot! The kids are all asked to build a boat that they think would float. There was actually a lot of educational content for the reader! We learned the word buoyancy, a little bit about how/why things float, etc. and I love when books introduce stuff like that in such a fun way. We also learned a lot about the reason for rain and what happens if we don't get enough. My kids are storm anxious so they DREAD rain and this was a good example of why its okay and necessary. Finally, the kids work together a lot to help save Winston when his boat gets stuck. Sweet!
July 4, 2023
So adorable. A book I would’ve loved so much as a second and third grader—little animals living in cute little houses at the bottom of an oak tree doing regular kids stuff like stomping in puddles and building boats to race in the nearby pond—boats out of acorn tops no less! Not only is there the amazing tiny little “cuteness” factor but there’s educational information, too! They go to school and learn all about what floats and what doesn’t (that’s buoyancy, by the way.) This solid info is so well integrated into the story that it isn’t at all pedantic, just perfectly placed so that kids will want to rush outdoors to make their own tiny little boats! Wonderful. And cool activities on the website to supplement the reading.
June 15, 2017
Green, Poppy It's Raining, It's Pouring (The Adventures of Sophie Mouse #10), CHAPTER BOOK. Simon & Schuster, 2017. $5.99. Content: G.
Sophie Mouse is disappointed when a light rain ruins her family's picnic. But that week at school she and her friends begin learning about the water cycle and about the dangers of droughts. Suddenly Sophie realizes that an occasional downpour is necessary and often welcomed -- even if it means a ruined picnic.
Like the others in the series, this is a fun, quick read with a sympathetic heroine and plenty of engaging illustrations. The large font and short chapters help young readers who are transitioning between picture book stories and ones with chapters. Information about the water cycle is woven in -- just enough to inform but not enough to bog down the story with detail. (No pun intended...)
EL (K-3) -- ADVISABLE. Reviewed by Sydney G., K-6 Library Media Specialist
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Sophie Mouse is disappointed when a light rain ruins her family's picnic. But that week at school she and her friends begin learning about the water cycle and about the dangers of droughts. Suddenly Sophie realizes that an occasional downpour is necessary and often welcomed -- even if it means a ruined picnic.
Like the others in the series, this is a fun, quick read with a sympathetic heroine and plenty of engaging illustrations. The large font and short chapters help young readers who are transitioning between picture book stories and ones with chapters. Information about the water cycle is woven in -- just enough to inform but not enough to bog down the story with detail. (No pun intended...)
EL (K-3) -- ADVISABLE. Reviewed by Sydney G., K-6 Library Media Specialist
http://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2017/...
March 2, 2021
My 6yo: I loved it! It was nice that Sophie wasn't saying bad things to Winston. Some people might have been upset that his boat was better than theirs but Sophie was nice about it and said, "Good job, Winston!" It was also nice that they got rain.
Mom: Another lovely Sophie story, this one focused primarily on Sophie and her brother Winston. They're working together on their own versions of a school project... Sophie is very encouraging to Winston and perseveres with her own project. A little bit of science about why things float gets thrown in for good measure. 😉😊
Mom: Another lovely Sophie story, this one focused primarily on Sophie and her brother Winston. They're working together on their own versions of a school project... Sophie is very encouraging to Winston and perseveres with her own project. A little bit of science about why things float gets thrown in for good measure. 😉😊
May 14, 2021
This was over all a great book.
Talking point: in the first few chapters Sophie wishes for the rain to stop. In chapter 6 she feels like it didn’t rain because she had wished it to stop. Then she wishes for it to rain. There isn’t a big emphasis on it, but might be a talking point.
Talking point: in the first few chapters Sophie wishes for the rain to stop. In chapter 6 she feels like it didn’t rain because she had wished it to stop. Then she wishes for it to rain. There isn’t a big emphasis on it, but might be a talking point.
September 18, 2023
Cute read with my 4 year old we found at our neighborhood free library. At first, she kept telling me the book was going to be too long. Then she saw it had pictures and enjoyed at bedtime. Now she wants to find a few more.
May 7, 2017
Fun little story! Great for a read-aloud for PreK-1st grade.
July 26, 2019
I didn't enjoy this one as much as some of the others, but it was still good. (read aloud with my son Calvin)
February 21, 2020
Very cute book! It will easily guide some sink/float and ecology lesson plans. There is also adventure and mouse-size drama.... dun dun dun!
July 26, 2021
Important lesson. Sometimes the thing that you dont want is very important.
July 7, 2022
Appropriate for: all ages!
My 5 year old daughter loves Sophie Mouse, and so do I! She's a brave mouse and I liked this story. I also like that there's a picture on almost every page.
My 5 year old daughter loves Sophie Mouse, and so do I! She's a brave mouse and I liked this story. I also like that there's a picture on almost every page.
August 9, 2023
It was so fun to read. 🙂
March 12, 2024
This is my favorite in the series so far. Lots of age appropriate science and nature information intertwined into a fun story! My 7-year-old son gobbled this up.
March 21, 2024
The kiddo and I both love this little series.
November 8, 2024
This was another great addition to the series. I really enjoyed how it explored the water cycle and how boats float.
November 14, 2024
One of the better books in the series. Quaint and lovable, no complaints.
January 18, 2025
Sophie’s class is assigned a project to build a boat. I loved the creativity of the students and Winston built a huge boat he could sail in. This was a fun book!
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