A dab of blue here, a splash of red there, a goopy smear of green . . . everywhere. To the tune of "It Ain't Gonna Rain No More," one creative kid floods his world with color, painting first the walls, then the ceiling, then HIMSELF! Before this feisty artist is through, he'll have painted his head, back, hands, legs, feet, and . . . Oh no--here comes Mama!

Karen Beaumont's zippy text and David Catrow's zany illustrations turn an infamous childhood activity into raucous storytime fun, giving a silly twist to the fine art of self-expression.

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Grades K-2 category by the Kentucky Blue Grass Award. It was recognised by the Ladybug Picture Book Award. It also was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Georgia Children's Book Award. Also it was recognised by the Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award. It was recognised in the Grades K-1 category by the Alabama Camellia Award. It was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Volunteer State Book Award. It was recognised by the Monarch Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Colorado Book Award. It was recognised by the Buckaroo Book Award.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2005 by Harcourt Children's Books .

Karen Beaumont is the author of many children's books, including I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!, illustrated by David Catrow. She lives in Capitola, California.