Downpour : Splish! Splash! Ker-splash!/Rain

About this episode

This episode discusses two children's books related to rain and water themes.

Books: Downpour : Splish! Splash! Ker-splash! written by Yuko Ohnari, illustrated by Koshiro Hata, translated by Emily Balistrieri, published by Red Comet Press, 2025 Rain written by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Lisa Congdon, published by Beach Lane Books, 2023 Resources: https://kbirc.kodansha.co.jp/books?creator_name=Koshiro%20Hata https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/downpour_9781636551142/ https://education.lego.com/en-us/lessons/preschool/#:~:text=Development%2C%20Creative%20Exploration-,Lessons,Understanding%20and%20learning%20about%20perseverance . Social Media: Instagram: @librariansoflittles Threads: Librariansoflittles Bluesky: littleslibrarians.bsky.social Substack: @librariansoflittles Website: https://sites.google.com/view/librariansoflittles/home?authuser=0

People in this episode

Hosts: Patrick Adams, Caroline Legere

Topics covered

• children's books
• illustration
• storytelling
• rain
• creative exploration

Keywords

• Downpour
• children's literature
• illustration
• rain
• Yuko Ohnari

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Red Comet Press, Beach Lane Books

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