COME ON, RAIN

COME ON, RAIN by Karen Hesse. Illustrated by Jon J. Muth

Come on, Rain by Karen Hesse is a beautiful picture book that I love to read! I have been waiting for the summer heat to arrive and the cooling rain to break it (even if it's just for a moment) before sharing this story! Set in the inner city, the summer heat is sweltering, and a little girl and her friends don their swimsuits and wait for the drops to begin. When it begins to happen, their joy is contagious! I can relate so much to this longing when we are clad in jeans at the horse barn in the hot summer heat and humidity preparing for fair. "Come on, rain." I whisper as I step outside for a moment to look for clouds. When the drops start the relief is immediate! This book is a vivid reminder of the simple joys of childhood and adulthood!