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Don’t you love having children’s rain books to read on rainy days?
Reading is one of our favorite rainy day activities!
On a cold rainy day my kids love cuddling up to hear stories about the rain. It helps to have some hot cocoa and a warm fire going too!
Even if it’s not raining it’s fun to have a collection of rain books handy for homeschooling or bedtime stories.
Check out our favorite children’s books about the rain and rainy days below.
Rainy Day Kids Books
In glorious onomatopoeia, Tim McCanna takes the reader on a dazzling journey as a fox seeks shelter from a rainstorm.
All I want to do on a rainy day like today is play my game. My mom says it’s a waste of time, but without my game, nothing is fun! On the other hand, maybe I’m wrong about that…
Why spend a rainy day inside? As three children embrace a grey day, they seems to beckon the bright as they jump, splash, and dance outside, chasing the rain away.
Sam wants to go out, but it's pouring rain, so Granddad says they need to stay inside until the rain stops. Sam drinks hot chocolate and reads his books and dreams of adventures while Granddad does some paperwork.
Rain! by Ashman, Linda – 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?
Singing in the Rain by Tim Hopgood – I’m singing in the rain, just singing in the rain, Oh, what a glorious feeling!
Spring calls in this classic Broadway number, brought to life in a beautiful picture book―perfect for sharing! Jump in puddles, raise umbrellas, and dance with joy through the pages of this visual story. With colorful, springy scenes and the familiar lyrics, this is a beautiful, gift-worthy, feel-good read-aloud.
The Rain Came Down by David Shannon – Once upon a sunny day, the sky clouded over and the rain came down. The chickens squawked, the dog barked, the baby cried, the traffic snarled, the groceries fell, the people bickered and still, the rain came down.
More Kids Rain Books
- Hardcover Book
- Cushman, Abi (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 40 Pages – 07/14/2020 (Publication Date) – Viking Books for Young Readers (Publisher)
- Hardcover Book
- Rylant, Cynthia (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 48 Pages – 04/25/2023 (Publication Date) – Beach Lane Books (Publisher)
- Hardcover Book
- Maclear, Kyo (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 44 Pages – 04/13/2021 (Publication Date) – Chronicle Books (Publisher)
- Hardcover Book
- Prasadam-Halls, Smriti (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 32 Pages – 10/06/2020 (Publication Date) – Candlewick (Publisher)
Doreen Gottschau
I am looking for an early reader book called ‘Rain’. Story is :
Blue sky. White clouds
Grey clouds. Grey sky
Rain. Rain
Rain on the black road. Rain on the red car
Rain on the green grass. Rain on the white house. etc
and ends when you turn to the last page
RAINBOW I do not remember the author
Sammy
Hi Doreen! I hate when you can’t find a book, but know what you want. I looked and couldn’t find anything about the book you are mentioning. Hope you can find some other great rain books in this list.