Hoje na aula de Animação Avançada eu me toquei que a sagrada família apocalíptica é Sarah Connors e John Connors (JC!).
Sarah era o nome da "primeira mãe de Jesus", a esposa de Abraão.
By: Lou Simeone,
on 9/17/2012
By: Pat Zietlow Miller,
on 5/18/2012
Come On, Rain! (Scholastic, 1999) by Karen Hesse and Jon J. Muth is a beautiful book all the way around.
It’s premise is simple enough. It’s a sweltering, oppressive summer day in a series of sweltering, oppressive summer days, and Tessie and her mother have just about had it with the heat.
Tessie is convinced it will rain.
At first, that seems like wishful thinking, but then the reader sees that Tessie has picked up some clues her mother has missed. So when the rain comes rushing down and everyone dances in the street, it’s a well-earned triumph for Tessie.
Hesse’s language is beautiful. Tessie’s voice is spot-on. And Muth’s illustrations gorgeously convey the heat and the rain’s blessed relief. I also loved the diverse neighborhood he created with all the residents waiting and hoping for the same thing.
What else makes this book cool? Or hot?
Let’s ask today’s reviewer.
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Name: Maria
Age: 7.5
Things I like to do: Ride my bike, draw, play baseball. And, I like getting wet.
This book was about: A girl who wanted rain to come and she kept saying, “Come on, rain!” and it came and she got her friends and they danced in the alleyway and then their moms came running out to join in the dancing.
The best part was when: The rain came.
I smiled when: The rain came.
I was surprised when: Most people would be surprised when the rain came, but I knew it was coming.
Three words that best describe this book: “Rain.” “Hot.” “Pouring.”
My favorite line or phrase in this book: ” ‘We sure did get a soaking, Mamma,’ I say. And we head home, purely soothed, fresh as dew.” I also liked all the words describing the rain sounds.
My favorite picture in this book: The one of their feet all running down the street chasing each other in the rain.
Others kids reading this book should watch for: When the rain starts to come.
You should read this book because: It’s surprising and funny.
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Thank you, Maria!
If you’d like to learn more about Karen Hesse, who won the MacArthur Fellowship in 2002 and is most well-known for her Newbery Award-winning young adult novel Out Of The Dust, check out this biography.
If you’d like to learn more about Jon J. Muth, who wrote and illustrated the 2006 Caldecott Honor winning Zen Shorts, watch this video interview.
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