Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
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Book Description
A cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain.
Book Information
Publisher | Dial Press |
Binding | Hardcover (19 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 32 |
ISBN-10 | 0803708092 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0803708099 |
Publication Date | 01/01/1981 |
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About Beatriz Vidal (Illustrator) : Beatriz Vidal is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Beatriz Vidal include A Gift of Gracias: The Legend of Altagracia, Un regalo de gracias: La... more
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11/17/2009 jacklyn curb said:
tags: I recommend, I read
This cumulative tale tells about a plain that has gone dry, and how Ki-Pat, the sheppard, brought the rain back. The text builds on itself and rhymes like the tale, The House that Jack Built. A reader could tell from the pictures what was happening, but the text enriches the suspense of the book wit... more
tags: I recommend, I read
7/16/2009 Sher Magins said: I taught special ed. for many years, and this was my student's favorite and mine too. The illustrations and verse are wonderful. It inspired me to write and illustrate books.
1/26/2009 Megan B said: This is one of my favorite children's books from my childhood. I love the vibrant colors of the illustrations and the rhythm of the verse, which creates a perfect tension between the drought and a brooding storm cloud.
tags: I recommend, Inspired me
tags: I recommend, Inspired me
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