Rainy Days
by Deborah Kerbel (Goodreads Author), Miki Sato (Illustrator)
5 out of 5 stars
Children play outdoors in the rain, or stay indoors if there is thunder and lightning. They rescue worms from the sidewalks, and sail little paper boats in the streams created by the rain. The children make “rainy soup” in buckets, and even paint with mud. As long as they have their rainboots, coats, and umbrellas, they can have fun in the rain!
The mixed-media art style is absolutely phenomenal. The bright colors are attractive, and every page is so beautiful! I love that you can see the different layers in the artwork. You can almost feel the texture of the tissue paper, cardboard, and fabric on the page. My favorite things are the little beads that look like raindrops! There are so many tiny details in each scene that I could spend several minutes looking at each page. I am literally in awe of this gorgeous art!
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