The Day The Rains Fell
Anne Faundez author Karin Littlewood illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK
Published:29th Apr '10
£7.99
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A wonderful, evocative creation tale about how waterholes came to exist on the African savannah.
Lindiwe visits Earth to show her daughter Thandi all the beautiful plants and animals she has made. They find soil that is dusty and lifeless. Lindiwe and Thandi must find a way to make Earth well again.
With beautiful watercolour illustrations and a page of information about traditional African pottery and beads.
Lindiwe visits Earth to show her daughter Thandi all the beautiful plants and animals she has made. But when they arrive, they see wilted trees. They find soil that is dusty and lifeless. The animals are tired and thirsty. Lindiwe and Thandi must find a way to make Earth well again.
With beautiful watercolour illustrations and a page of information about traditional African pottery and beads.
The Day the Rains Fell is the best book I've seen for younger children - and for parents who want their children to enjoy and learn at the same time - about why humanity and every species on the planet is threatened -- Caroline Lucas, Green Party MP
A lovely African creation story -- Barbara Band * School Library Association *
The rich warm colours of the watercolour illustrations evoke the African landscape that is the backdrop for the story. A lovely book * Books for Keeps *
Beautiful watercolour illustrations by Karin Littlewood really bring this book to life * Parents in Touch *
ISBN: 9781848530157
Dimensions: 251mm x 212mm x 4mm
Weight: 162g
32 pages