It’s Raining, It’s Pouring!

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It's Raining, It's Pouring is a celebration of idioms from around the world describing torrential rain. Everyone, everywhere experiences rain, and this book shows how language expresses that in different ways. In English, you might say, "It's raining cats and dogs!" while other countries imagine ropes, frogs, or lady trolls.

Educators will appreciate this book which spells out various idioms, complete with a pronunciation guide. Students will have fun adding new expressions to their vocabulary while grasping concepts like metaphor, etymology, and a variety of alphabets. Parents and kids will love the rich illustrations that perfectly bring the text to life with humor and respect for diversity. ESL students, and those who see their language represented, will revel in a book that honors both commonality and difference.