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Home in the Rain


School year: Year 1, Year 2

No. of pages 32

Published: 2019

Great for age 0-8 years

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The extraordinary touches a seemingly ordinary moment of family life, in this tender, heart-warming story.A remarkable story young and old readers will be spellbound throughout this torrential tale Observer The Winner of the Australian Prime Minister's Literary Award 2017Francie and her mum, who is expecting a baby girl, are driving home from Grandmas in the heavy rain. When they're still far from home, they stop for a picnic. And as the car steams up, Francie presses her little finger on the window, spelling out "Daddy" and "Mummy" and leaving one space free, ready and waiting for the name of her soon-to-be sister...

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 5-7 years.

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 in 2019 by Walker Books Ltd .

Bob Graham is Australia's leading picture-book-maker and winner of the Smarties Prize Gold Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Cbca Award - Book Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Book Of The Year category of the Cbca Award.

Prime Minister's Literary Award - Children's Fiction
This book was recognised in the Children's Fiction category of the Prime Minister's Literary Award.

"Graham creates the atmosphere not through excessive description; his prose is quiet, low key. Rather it is his illustrations that draw us in. The rain streaks across the pages, the water sprays out from under the traffic wheels. Above all there are the details, the different perspectives, nothing is forgotten. [...] Exceptional." * Books for Keeps *

 

Thought-provoking storytelling, as ever, about a family finding inspiration in the most unlikely places. * The Bookseller *

 

Full of joy, understanding and warmth, Graham's acutely beautifully observed celebration explores the way inspiration can, and often does happen, in the most unlikely of places. Exquisitely crafted illustrations complement a heartfelt and moving little story that captures both the ordinariness and the extraordinariness of a day in the life of a family that will be familiar to us all. * Lancashire Evening Post *

 

Children's Book of the Week - This poetic, ingeniously constructed tale shows children the familiar while stimulating empathy and awareness of others. * The Sunday Times *

 

Bob Graham provides plenty to pore over and to discuss in his tender depictions of everyday life. It's a lovely book to share, especially in those families where a new baby is imminent. * Red Reading Hub *