Rain Brings Frogs

PreS-K—Cocca-Leffler has made defining the word "hope" quite a bit easier. Her optimistic outlook transcends to the picture book by showing opposite feelings to which children can easily relate. Nate sees everything in a positive light. "When Charlie says, 'Keep Out!'/Nate says, 'Room for All.' When Mom says, 'I Hate Rain.' Nate says, 'Rain Brings Frogs!'" Green frog endpapers enhance the cheerful colors and cartoonlike characters surrounded by plenty of white space. The font is large, and the narrative waves through the pages showing action and movement. However, the text uses a confusing mixture of lower- and uppercase letters. Still, the feeling of "hope," or seeing the bright side, will be just a bit more tangible after reading this book aloud.—Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA