rain

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?