

I hold it up so high. (stretch hands above head)ĬOLOR this Owl and Chick in the rain coloring page from SuperColoring. Here is my umbrella (form “umbrella” over head with arms) Pitter-patter on the ground (tap fingers on ground) After hearing about the book being released, we were waiting in anticipation, and it certainly lives up to our expectations. It’s beautifully illustrated and a hit with the kids. Pitter-patter on the rooftops (tap fingers on head) Soaked is such a sweet story about finding the fun in situations that are not so fun. Raindrops, raindrops (wiggle fingers like rain) Out came the sun (make a larger circle with arms, fingertips meeting, above head)Īnd the itsy bitsy spider (with pointer against opposite hand’s thumb move “spider” up) Peeking here, peeking there, (put hands over eyes, pan the room)Ĭlimbed up the water spout. (with pointer against opposite hand’s thumb move “spider” up)ĭown came the rain (wiggle fingers down like rain drops falling)Īnd washed the spider out. (make a motion like baseball SAFE) Digitally finished pencil drawings show the gloomiest of days: stubborn-looking gray clouds hang in the sky, which is streaked with rain.

PEEK! (put hands over eyes, then peek out) Look at all this rain reads the first page of Cushman’s impressive debut. Pitter patter pitter patter (tap legs softly) The rain is falling down (flutter fingers down) The rain is falling down (flutter fingers down) WATCH and LISTEN to Abi Cushman read her book Soaked! For Brightly Storytime: She studied art and art history at Tufts. A hula-hooping moose, a badger with a bumblebee umbrella and a rabbit in a cashmere sweater, show their grumpy bear friend that a day of fun does not have to depend on sunshine and blue skies. School Library Journal About the Author Abi Cushman has loved drawing and painting since she was a child.
