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  • Published: 2 April 2019
  • ISBN: 9781682631003
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $16.99

When Rain Falls




A colorful look at the amazing ways animals behave and interact with their environments on a rainy day.
We go inside when the rain comes down, but where do animals go? This engaging book for young readers offers a first glimpse at how different animals in different habitats behave during a thunderstorm. Acclaimed children's nonfiction author Melissa Stewart takes a lyrical look at the behavior of animals in forests, fields, wetlands, and deserts and briefly describes how each creature interacts with its rained-soaked environment. Constance Bergum's soft watercolor paintings colorfully depict the animals and special features of each habitat.

  • Published: 2 April 2019
  • ISBN: 9781682631003
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $16.99

About the author

MELISSA STEWART

Melissa Stewart has always been fascinated by the natural world and enjoys sharing it with readers of all ages. She is the award-winning author of more than 100 books for young readers and has written more than 70 articles for children and adults. Trained as a scientist and a journalist, Melissa believes that nothing brings writing to life like firsthand research. While gathering information for her books, Melissa has explored tropical forests in Costa Rica, gone on safari in East Africa, and swum with sea lions in the Galapagos Islands. She can’t imagine any job she’d rather have!

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Praise for When Rain Falls

"The book would be a good choice for rainy-day sharing or to introduce a weather unit." —School Library Journal "A simple text and gentle watercolor illustrations, organized by habitat, reveal how in forests, fields, wetlands and deserts 22 different species respond. . . this should appeal to very young listeners curious about the natural world." —Kirkus Reviews