Raindrop, Plop!

by Wendy Cheyette Lewison, Pam Paparone (Illustrator)

This little girl goes out on a rainy day and counts the things she sees from 1 to 10. When she goes back inside, the story counts down from 10 to 1.

Genres: Picture Books, Counting, Storytime, Childrens, Animals, Number, Poetry

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Wendy Cheyette Lewison has written many books for children, including a Bank Street College Children's Book of the Year, Going to Sleep on the Farm. She lives in Westchester County, New York.
—(from Simon & Schuster's website)

Reviews

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable rhyming, counting book with cute illustrations. It features a little girl and her dog on an adventure outside in the rain, then inside for a bubble bath. Perfect for this time of year!

[Lady Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story to read at storytime.
Wonderfully illustrated and well written.
An excellent resource tool to help teach counting and colors.

[Bryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Got this book as part of the Dolly Parton reading grant. It's a simple rhyming and counting story about a rainy day. The objects are easy to point out and count for a child under the age of three. The pictures are bright and colorful with a little girl as the protagonist. My daughter likes the story but not a fav of mine.

[Amita Singh · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book to teach counting to preschoolers. It can be a used to building counting concepts before engaging children into hands on counting activity. As the story is set around a rainy day, children will find this entertaining, and it allows teacher to include this book in her season and weather lesson plans.

[Sinthia Burgos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Counting and rhyming! This little girl shows the fun in rain. “Two little raindrop clouds go by.” As she runs out side with her dog, they start to explore where the raindrops land. Full of onomatopoeia, children love making the sounds. Pictures cute and colorful. Great book to read on a rainy day.

[Olivia S · Rating 3 out of 5]

I kind of liked this one, and I'm not sure why. The rhymes were cute. The dog looks like my dog, which is probably secretly why I liked it. Short simple text on each page. A little girl and her dog are out in the rain, and then back home where it's dry. A counting book from one to ten and then back again. Might use for a rain storytime.

[Lauren Riviere · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute story about doing stuff in the rain. Good thing to talk about in describing the different types of weather.

[Emily Wright · Rating 4 out of 5]

Personal Response - This book was super cute! Because of the illustrations, the book was vivid and alive. I remember when I used to run through the rain on stormy days so I know this will be a book that children could relate to.

Purpose: Pre-k through Kindergarten.
- Read aloud for counting and enrichment
- Children will relate to the cute character and the fun she has splashing through the rain. By the end of the book, you really get a feel of how fun and warn the character is. When running through the rain, she counts rain drops from one to ten and then when she goes inside she counts house items. This would be great for children that are learning to count their numbers. The illustrations in this book are very vibrant and will surely catch the attention of the children. The words in the book have catchy rhymes and flow easily from page to page. The vocabulary may have a few words children don't know so it could be used for certain vocabulary purposes.

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about a girl who looks plays in the rain, comes inside, takes a bath, has some hot cocoa, then plays in the sun the next day.
This book was really sweet and adorable. I could read it over and over. The little girl and her dog were so so cute! I especially loved the way her little braids were pinned up with a frilly hair clip as she took a bath. I also just loved her positive attitude. She wasn't sad because it was raining; she had amazing day! Rain or shine, she was going to live life to the fullest.
On that note, i think we could all benefit from this story. It teaches the importance of being grateful (in all circumstances) for the blessings that God gives you every single day.

[Sarah Sammis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Raindrop, Plop! by Wendy Cheyette Lewison is a counting book that teaches counting one to ten and back again. The plot centers around a girl trying to go out to play but it's starting to rain. She counts raindrops until it rains too hard to play comfortably any longer. So inside she goes for a hot bath and hot cocoa.

The book is beautifully illustrated and fun to read. The rhyming scheme is easy on the tongue and rather soothing to read. It's a popular book with my kids, especially when they are a little under the weather.

[Meredith Bush · Rating 4 out of 5]

Raindrop plop is a cute counting book about a girl who wants to go play outside, but it is raining and eventually there are too many raindrops and she has to go back inside. She then waits inside until the rain is gone. The book counts the raindrops up to 10 and then counts back down again to 1. On the surface this book helps children practice there counting forwards and backwards, but could also be used to discuss weather and how it changes.

[Terrence Dingle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story is about a little girl on a rainy day. The little girl is outside when it begins to rain. When the rain first starts the girl begins to play, after a while it begins to rain to hard. She runs inside and takes a bath. Next she out the bath to a cup of hot chocolate, after she drinks it she stares out the window.

I did really like this story, because I didn’t really see the meaning behind it.

This story could be use when you have bad weather out. To show kids some positive in rain.

[Brian Drew]

This book is about a little girl on a rainy day, the rain comes in very slow as she runs around outside. Then it gets to be a much harder rain and the little girl has to go inside. She gets cleaned up and then the rain stops and the sun comes out.

I liked this book because of how everything rhymed and how the numbers where in big colorful letters.

I would use this in my classroom to help kids with counting up and down from 10

[Erin Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Raindrop, Plop is a fun counting book and has great rhyming for kids to be able to join along. I love how when there is a different number on each page that shows how many objects there are on that same page for kids to be able to count the objects. Not all rainy days have to be sad because there might be something good to come out of the day. You just have to read the book to see what good happens at the end! I would read this book to ages 2-4 year old's.

[Jackie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Counting to ten and down again, Raindrop, Plop! is a rhyming story of a little girl, her dog, and their rainy adventure. They count through raindrop fun, until the rain comes down too hard. They countdown from ten with all the things that they can do inside waiting for the rain to stop.


Used for "Rainy Days Ahead" Storytime: April, 2011.

[Trang · Rating 3 out of 5]

Grades k-1. This book is great as an introduction to kindergarten and first grade students because it introduces weather and what someone needs when the weather changes.

I also loved the rhyming throughout the book that allows for young students to also hear and see what rhyming words sound and look like.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

This counting book counts raindrops up from one to ten then other objects down ten to one. Counting backwards may be difficult for many, but the illustrations will allow the students to count up and verify the numbers on each page. Students excelling at counting and ready for the counting backwards challenge will really enjoy it.

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun counting game for a rainy day or for cuddling in bed with family. This is a favorite of my young cousin and so it joined our bedtime routine. Cute but I find counting books very aggravating because the story is twisted by having to have a new number of something on the next page. A good book for a 5 yr old but not a 15.

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good choice for a rain-themed story time for preschoolers. There is a slight plot. The illustrations are bright and colorful. Also, the author basically uses descriptions of rain to count numbers 1-10.

[Marilea Blair · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very cute story! I think this story would be good to have in the classroom library because it rhymes and the students would be interested in it. It would also be useful to use as a read aloud when students are learning numbers one through ten, or even if it is just a rainy day.

[Lana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book can teach children the counting numbers' order forwards & backwards. Rhyming words gives a lot of pleasures to children in this book. This story explain how many ways children can have fun on a rainy day. There are lots of things to see and count in this pictures.

[Val · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorites to read to Sam. Cute counting book.

[Christie Rice · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so cute!!! Lesson ideas for this book include: counting forward and backward to ten, rainy day, and rhyming.

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely darling. One of my favorite counting books yet. And a little surprise when you get to ten...

[Shawna · Rating 3 out of 5]

A counting book with adorable illustrations. Great for seasons or weather

[John]

Excellent for toddler storytimes

[Miss Meg · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good counting up and counting down story, which starts with one raindrop, and ends with one sun. Lots of details in the pictures would make this story even better for sharing one-on-one.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great story time counting and rhyming book with a plot.

[Suzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The kids liked this book, but we were a little distracted by lunch and snow during it.

[Marlene · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple perfection! Outside on a stormy day, a little girl and her pooch enjoy playing in the rain and counting the droplets. She happily counts from one to ten in the rain, and then retreats to her dry, cozy home to count backwards from ten to one. The author’s use of rhyme, repetition, and rhythmic language makes this story read like a lively chant, which is sure to capture the excitement and attention of young audiences. She also incorporates alliteration and onomatopoeia which add interest. Lewison keeps the language simple and clear, which is perfect to gain and keep the attention of our youngest readers. The illustrator uses full double page spreads that are bright and charming. Paparone takes great care in highlighting the correct number of raindrops on each page to make them visible so readers can recognize them and count along. She also depicts several critters enjoying the rain: birds, squirrels, ducks, and a frog. There is so much detail on every page that children will have much to point out and discuss. The full bleed images are vivid and cheerful whether it’s raining or sunny! Paparone finishes with the sun joyfully bursting forth, and the girl, her dog, and the critters emerging to enjoy the sunshine! Perfect for a unit on rain, and well suited to reinforce rote counting skills and one to one correspondence, this vibrant picture book is recommended for ages 2-6.