The Rain Came Down (Other)

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

I should have liked this more. I totally appreciate that rain makes me gloomy and grumpy, and could affect a whole community, given some particular events. But I'm just not a fan of Shannon's style of art, (though this is less over-the-top than the David books), and (to me) the text seemed choppy...

from kryoung1

A town falls apart in the clouds of a rainstorm. Fighting breaks out and everything seems to go wrong. But the light of the sun comes out to dry the rain and brighten the moods of the townsfolk. They are able to work together to repair the damage and overcome their differences and grumpy moods fr...

from avidrine

This wasn't a favorite of mine. I felt like the writing was all over the place. If I were being read this book, even as an adult, my attention would have probably been elsewhere.

from librisissimo

Rainy day gets people mad; sunshine makes them happy. Good pictures of urban life, but not to my taste. 

from StephanieWA

David Shannon's The Rain Came Down is full of wild and colourful illustrations which show the chaos which a rain storm brings to a little town. The characters are vivid and each is unique, with funny facial expressions, and the varied angles of the illustrations make this a great book for childre...