Product Description

An expanded text and new illustrations bring back a long-out-of-print 1957 counting book in which James sets off in a downpour to learn rainy day games from the animals. By the author of The Philarmonic Gets Dressed.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #95131 in Books
• Published on: 1995-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

From Booklist
Ages 4^-6. One rainy day, James dons his "very yellow coat that buttoned to his chin" and his "rubber boots to tuck his trousers in," and ventures outside with his big umbrella. Kuskin's light verse then introduces James to one cow, two ducks, three fat toads, four birds, five dogs, six rabbits, seven mice, eight geese, nine pigs, and ten cats (and all their playful antics). James' little stroll goes on just a bit too long but comes to a satisfying end when he leads all the animals inside to sit near the cozy fire, where they all fall asleep. Cartwright's lovely oil paintings make rainy days seem like fun. Kathy Broderick

Customer Reviews

James learns the rainy day games of an assortment of friends
This book has been a bed time favorite of both of our children. It combines counting, rhyming and repitition to create the adventure of James and his yellow rain coat as they find out the games that his animal friends play when it rains. This is an excellent book to use with four and five year olds to help introduce them to reading. The counting helps with math skills and there is a predictablility that allows children to feel they are really learning to read. I highly recommend this classic before it goes out of print!!

Delightful way to introduce children to rhyme
This book is a delightful way to teach young children about rhyme. The story is so simplistic that the focus is on the verse from the very start. The illustrations are colorful and interesting for the reader. This is a story children love to hear and memorize.

You'll love this one
The text almost reads like music. The children quickly begin reading along with its sing-songy pages. The pictures in this version are outstanding. I also have an older copy of the book with simple line drawings. This text can stand on its on, its so much fun. But you will love the artwork in this book. I save it for the first rainy day of school each year.