One rainy day in the city, an eager little boy exclaims, Rain!
Across town a grumpy man grumbles, Rain.
In this endearing picture book, a rainy-day cityscape comes to life in vibrant, cut paper-style artwork. The boy in his green frog hat splashes in puddles- Hoppy, hoppy, hoppy! -while the old man curses the dang puddles.

Can the boy’s natural exuberance (and perhaps a cookie) cheer up the grouchy gentleman and turn the day around? AGES: 4-8 AUTHOR: Linda Ashman is the author of twenty-three acclaimed children’s books. Visit her website at www.lindashman.com Christian Robinson is a freelance artist.