Sunday Rain

Rosie J Pova author Amariah Rauscher illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Lantana Publishing

Published:4th Mar '21

£7.99

Available to order, but very limited on stock - if we have issues obtaining a copy, we will let you know.

Sunday Rain cover

Celebration of books and reading and the power of the imagination * Focus on shyness and fitting in, and finding ways to overcome shyness in order to reach out and make friends * Progressive values with a mixed race protagonist and female knight #WeNeedDiverseBooks * Urban neighbourhood making the story accessible to children from a range of backgrounds.

Elliott has just moved into a new house. He spends his days with his fictional friends, immersed in a book. When an inviting Sunday rain gathers the local kids to play in the puddles, Elliott longs to join in, but he's too shy to go outside. Soon, Elliott discovers that new friendships are like a new book-you just have to plunge into the adventure.Elliott has just moved into a new house. He spends his days with his fictional friends, immersed in a book. When an inviting Sunday rain gathers the local kids to play in the puddles, Elliott longs to join in, but he's too shy to go outside. Soon, Elliott discovers that new friendships are like a new book - you just have to plunge into the adventure.

“A quiet, sweet story blending common themes of moving, imagination, and friendship”

-Kirkus Reviews


“For any child hoping to make new friends. Moving may be hard, but new places can offer friendly guides to worlds of adventure if we're brave enough to seek them out!”

-Jennifer Broedel, children's author


“A gorgeous book demonstrating perfectly, with understanding and empathy, the importance of gentle encouragement to face our fears and the positive effects which result from leaping right into life and right into those glorious, rainy day puddles!”

-Book Monsters

  • Winner of A BookTrust Book of the Month 2021.
  • Winner of Featured in The New York Times 2021.

ISBN: 9781911373988

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

32 pages