Rainy Day Play

A delightful picture book about a wonderfully wet walk. Simple text and colourful illustrations introduce the science of rain to very young children. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet.

For use in schools and libraries only. Children pout when the rain begins, but, soon, properly dressed, they enjoy playing outdoors in the rain.

An imaginative adventure for any child hoping to make a new friend, and for when a new place doesn’t yet feel like home. Elliott has just moved into a new house. He spends his days with his fictional friends, immersed in a book. When an inviting Sunday rain gathers the local kids to play in the puddles, Elliott longs to join in, but he's too shy to go outside. Soon, Elliott discovers that new friendships are like a new book—you just have to plunge into the adventure. "While a storm rages on the other side of the ship curtains at his bedroom window, Elliott buries himself in a book. A princess endlessly fights a dragon and a watercolor sea keeps 'swallowing the royal boat,' with Elliott at the helm. Later, he peeks out shyly at two puddle-jumping children on the sidewalk. 'Make some friends while I finish unpacking,' his mother urges. He joins them with a toy boat. Soon the S.S. Elliott is life-size, the puddles are an ocean and the dragon is a kite. Elliott's new house feels like home."—The New York Times Book Review, 8 Picture Books about Imagination and Identity "The imagination-fueled adventures will restore your faith in the kindness of kids"—Parents Magazine, 5 Parents-Approved Children's Books to Read Right Now “A quiet, sweet story blending common themes of moving, imagination, and friendship”—Kirkus Reviews “A gorgeous book demonstrating perfectly, with understanding and empathy, the importance of gentle encouragement to face our fears and the positive effects which result from leaping right into life and right into those glorious, rainy day puddles!”—Book Monsters “Moving may be hard, but new places can offer friendly guides to worlds of adventure, if we're brave enough to seek them out!”—Jennifer Broedel, children's author

Turn a rainy day into a chance for kids 1 to 3 to learn through play―indoors. It’s raining, it’s pouring, but staying inside doesn’t have to be boring―just bring the fun indoors! In The Rainy Day Toddler Activity Book, you’ll find more than 100 toddler activities designed to inspire learning and make sure that grey skies never put a damper on having fun. Watch your toddler exercise fine motor skills with the Magical Starry Sky or create Emotion Spoon Puppets to bolster language development. No matter what appeals to your little one, every idea in this toddler activity book provides an opportunity to practice key developmental milestones. With handy labels that allow you to select activities based on skills learned, prep time, and activity time, you’ll always have a game plan for how to spend the day. The Rainy Day Toddler Activity Book includes: 100+ Educational Activities―Combine fun and important skills like problem solving, social-emotional development, creativity, and more with this toddler activity book. Handy Icons―Pick activities based on the skills learned, prep or activity time, and level of messiness. Low or No Mess―Keep clean-up to a minimum with low or no mess activities designed for small and large spaces alike. Even if skies are cloudy, fun indoor learning can still brighten your day with the The Rainy Day Toddler Activity Book.

After several failed attempts to get Otto to play quietly in the house, his mother finally gives in and goes outside to play in the rain with him.

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Sixty-four unique and entertaining activities will keep young children, along with their parents and caretakers, busy all day—even when it's pouring outside. Indoor fun includes art projects such as finger painting and cereal mosaics, silly games like a "Rainy Day Backwards Party" and a "Perfectly Preposterous Parade," cooking activities with simple recipes, and educational activities like counting games and elementary science experiments. The book also invites children to play outdoors (if it is warm and not raining too hard) with activities like taking a puddle walk, playing leapfrog in the squishy grass, and making mud pies. Parents and caretakers will appreciate these constructive activities, which encourage learning and understanding while keeping kids entertained on rainy afternoons.

Children pout when the rain begins, but, soon, properly dressed, they enjoy playing outdoors in the rain.