Rhythm Of The Rain Book

The rhythm of the rain by grahame baker smith follows the water cycle simple enough but it s the illustrations that begin with a little boy named isaac playing by a pool of water at the foot of a mountain and follows the journey of that water that make this book absolutely stunning.

Rhythm of the rain book. That we all belong to the world as much as a drop of rain a blue whale and the ocean itself. Where does the water in issac s favourite mountain pool go. A beautiful lyrical non fiction picture book about the water cycle. They nicely and clearly explain how the water cycle works and they do the job very well.

However the rhythm of the rain takes this traditional water cycle theory and takes it to another more emotional more real and more beautiful level. The book is beautifully illustrated and is a great way to introduce children to the water cycle here on earth. We follow the journey of water starting from one little pond on the side of a tiny mountain where isaac plays. The rhythm of the rain.

The rhythm of the rain is a non fiction journey. Following its progress down waterfalls into rivers lakes and sea and back into the clouds the reader is immersed in the flow of each light filled landscape source. He throws water from a jam jar into the. Issac empties his little jar of water into a stream and follows its journey through the country and the city until it joins the ocean.

This breathtaking picture book from grahame baker smith author of the equally dreamy farther in 2011 for which he won the kate greenaway medal for illustration celebrates the water cycle and takes the reader on a journey from the tiniest raindrop to the deepest ocean. For nature enthusiasts every where this is a gem you ll want to add to your collection. Baker smith explores the global life cycle of water and weather reminding children that small actions and experiences are always a vital part of the bigger picture. The rhythm of the rain is a book that follows a jar of water that a young boy named isaac dumps into a pool he is playing in.

On the other side of the world cassi welcomes the rain in her dry village where rivers now run and make their way back to the sea. The cycle is complete as the sun heats the ocean and clouds are formed that carry rain back to issac once more.