Peter Spier's Rain (Picture Yearling Book) [Paperback]

Peter Spier (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Series: Picture Yearling Book

This wordless picture book captures the beauty and wonder of a brother and sister's joyous experiences in the rain. Come along as they explore their neighborhood, splash through puddles, see where the animals hide, and make footprints in the mud. From the first small drops of rain to the clear blue sky of a bright new morning, Peter Spier's Rain will delight parents and children again and again.

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From the Publisher

This wordless picture book captures the beauty and wonder of a brother and sister's joyous experiences in the rain. Come along as they explore their neighborhood, splash through puddles, see where the animals hide, and make footprints in the mud. From the first small drops of rain to the clear blue sky of a bright new morning, Peter Spier's Rain will delight parents and children again and again.

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This wordless picture book captures the beauty and wonder of a brother and sister's joyous experiences in the rain. Come along as they explore their neighborhood, splash through puddles, see where the animals hide, and make footprints in the mud. From the first small drops of rain to the clear blue sky of a bright new morning, Peter Spier's Rain will delight parents and children again and again.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Yearling (March 10, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440413478
• ISBN-13: 978-0440413479
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 9.6 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #340,364 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a smiler. Mr.Spier shows us beauty in common things., April 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Peter Spier's Rain (Turtleback)

I want to own this book in hardcover. It is a keeper. You can look and look again seeing more each time you look at these scenes of family life and the natural world. Thanks, Mr. Spier.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spier strikes again!, June 16, 2002

By 

Mark Savary "moon_city" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Peter Spier's Rain (Picture Yearling Book) (Paperback)

"Rain" is yet another memorable work by Peter Spier.

Like "Peter Spier's Christmas!", "Rain" is a wordless picture book that beautifully captures the essence of the moment that Mr. Spier is trying to convey. Childhood memories are faithfully recorded in a montage of images that we all know and remember.

The amount of detail in Spier's work is staggering, but not overdone. Everything just seems to fit. Upon repeat viewings, the reader captures another hidden detail. Obviously, Mr. Spier knew what it was like to live around older homes, with all of their idiosyncrasies. Here we see an old, uneven brick doorstep. Ornamental decoration on the pillars of the family porch. The assorted flotsom and jetsom that fills the yard of a large, old home, and the children's room in particular. All of these and more are extremely accurate reditions of an older home.

We also see the child's viewpoint of rain. The standing in running water by the curb, the walking under a broken gutter with your umbrella, the colors that jump out from rain-soaked flowers, the wind, the warm cocoa Mom provides upon returning home to tell of your adventures. All of it is here, and real, and true-to-life.

The story follows two children as they spend the day experiencing their world during a rainstorm. Nothing more. Nothing less. It's that simple, and that beautiful.

Buy this book.

There is nothing more to say.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!, November 19, 2000

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Mandy (central Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peter Spier's Rain (Picture Yearling Book) (Paperback)

Originally found it at the library. My 2 & 3 year old loved making up their own story and pointing out the story in their own way. I look forward to owning this one and getting other works from this author!