Bumpa Rumpus and the Rainy Day [Hardcover]

Joanne Reay (Author), Adriano Gon (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up

This rain was amazing And too good to miss, It had BOOM, it had BANG, It had SPLASH, it had HISS. He wanted to catch some and hoard it away Carefully saved for a non-rainy day. When Little Bumpa wakes up and hears the plup-plup from the gutter and the tik-tik from the glass, he has a great idea for livening up a future sunny day. Here's a lively, joyful picture book for any child who understands the splendid potential of a rain shower.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Playful language makes up for a thin plot in this tribute to the sounds of rain. One morning, Bumpa Rumpus leaps out of bed "with a bangity-THUMP" and notices that it's raining ("Plup-Plup from the gutter/ Tik-Tik from the glass/ Tom-Tom on the roof/ And ta-toosh on the grass"). Captivated by the splashing sounds, Bumpa finds some empty jars and goes outside to capture the noise-but when he returns indoors, he finds the containers hold only quiet water. He's disappointed until he hears a "yargerling... from Ma's side of the wall": his parents have been rudely awakened by rainwater leaking wildly through the roof. "Rain isn't the stuff you keep in a jar./ To get the best rumpus you need Ma and Pa," Bumpa cheerfully observes, unconcerned that his dry shelter is being flooded. First-time author Reay creatively employs onomatopoeia and rhyme, while Gon suggests the nonstop rain with diagonal dotted lines of blue. Zigzag squiggles of ink over watercolors convey Bumpa's busy pace and add a frantic note to the finale. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2?Bumpa Rumpas, with his love for auditory uproar, is the liveliest kid to come along since Barbro Lindgren's "Wild Baby." The youngster gets out of bed on a quiet Sunday morning "with a bangity- THUMP. BAM-BAM to the window, and SQUEEP with his nose..." The sounds of the rain entice him outside with jars to catch the wonderful rain-din. Then a disappointed Bumpa discovers that the jars no longer hold rain-music. But not to worry, Ma and Pa nicely fill the noise gap when they wake up to discover that the roof is leaking. Gon's watercolors heighten the lovely splash. The story is well told in rhyming couplets, filled with onomatopoetic words, e.g., Pa "donked his toe." Preschoolers will chime in on the sound effects, and older students will appreciate the story's creative use of language.?Ruth Semrau, formerly at Lovejoy School, Allen, TX
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (September 21, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395710383
• ISBN-13: 978-0395710388
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,694,828 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful use of words!!!, October 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Bumpa Rumpus and the Rainy Day (Hardcover)

We love this book!!! The descriptions of sounds make it all real and the kids love the silliness of Bumpa. For them it's a great adventure that never gets old and always makes them laugh

5.0 out of 5 stars A "Bangity Boom" of a Book, July 15, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Bumpa Rumpus and the Rainy Day (Hardcover)

This is one of the best children's books that we have found. Our son (age 2)simply can't get enough of it. We are currently averaging 4-5 readings per day and the wonderful thing is that it hasn't gotten stale yet for us either! The rhythm of the prose is excellent and the word choices inventive. The illustrations are vivid and interesting.