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58th out of 501 books
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Rain Makes Applesauce
Nonsense book with incredibly detailed full-color illus. by Marvin Bileck.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
April 1st 1985
by Holiday House
(first published June 1964)
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Thanks for sharing this, Lu! I love the illustrations, and how they complement the rhythmic free verse feel of the single line text. There's something about the quilted, patchwork look of Bileck's illustrations that reminds me of Arcimboldo's paintings. My favorite one was "The wind blows backwards all night long..." Most of all, I loved reading the inscription inside and knowing it was your copy and that it has a history with your family.
There's a prescient, or on the edge psychedelic thing go...more
There's a prescient, or on the edge psychedelic thing go...more
I was just asked why I like this one so much. So, I guess I'll write a real review.
One of my biggest factors in judging a picture book is the effect on the kids. And the kids LOVE this book. We read this today in story time for 3-5 year olds, and they laughed and laughed all the way through at the nonsense talk. Then we spent another 5 minutes with them making up their own nonsense sentences.
It encourages the kids to use their imagination; and that is something that is being slowly but very soli...more
One of my biggest factors in judging a picture book is the effect on the kids. And the kids LOVE this book. We read this today in story time for 3-5 year olds, and they laughed and laughed all the way through at the nonsense talk. Then we spent another 5 minutes with them making up their own nonsense sentences.
It encourages the kids to use their imagination; and that is something that is being slowly but very soli...more
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Critical thinking at its best is discovered with the experience of reading and/or listening to this intriguing picture book. The repetition of language patterns, reminiscent of ages 0-2 year books, and the fascinatingly complex illustrations are used very effectively in stimulating 4-7 year old thinking. Incongruent, impossible statements are made like: “The wind blows backwards all night long and rain makes applesauce. Oh you’re just talking silly talk.” The illustrations inconspicuously show t...more
Found this book while in grad library school. Shared it with our two kids--over and over and over again. It is the epitome of beautiful, delicious, imaginative word play. Doesn't work as well for group sharing because the colors and illustrations are subtle and magical. But, oh, the fun of adult and child pouring over each two-page spread as if there is a whole supernatural world out there where rain truly does make applesauce and talking silly talk is the only way to go. Will always be a favori...more
From the first time I checked this book out from the library and read it to my kids, I knew it was special.
The silly phrases and recall responses got their attention immediately, and in less than five minutes, they were already laughing and calling out the main phrase back to me, and they've loved it ever since.
Even now, with them all being teenagers, and the eldest graduating, it's still the one book that seems to have stuck with them the most, out of everything I've ever read to them.
All any...more
The silly phrases and recall responses got their attention immediately, and in less than five minutes, they were already laughing and calling out the main phrase back to me, and they've loved it ever since.
Even now, with them all being teenagers, and the eldest graduating, it's still the one book that seems to have stuck with them the most, out of everything I've ever read to them.
All any...more
What a fanciful and silly picture book. The book's words were very brief and concise, but the story had great rhyme and cadence to it. I love that it spoke of purely ridiculous things and events. This is a Caldecott Medal winner and it is easy to see why with it's charming and intricate pictures. Children will love the silliness of the book, so it would be a wonderful story to read during circle time.
This book is one of my all-time favorites. My mother bought me this book when I was about 9 or 10. We would sit and read it together and look at the interesting illustrations. When I'm feeling sad or missing my mom, I pull this book out of my bookshelf and read it and remember her.
From the other reviews, kids love this book! As an adult reading this book: I could hardly make myself turn the pages to get to the end, and there are very few words and very few pages. Not a fan of the illustration style, either. I just plain didn't like this one.
When i was a young girl this book meant the world to me. Yeah, it is silly talk, but it made the world so much more fun. Even as a young adult, this book is amazing, this guy is very talented and understands kids so much. He changed my veiw of life forever.
A delightful, nonsensical book with lovely, whimsical, appropriately silly drawings - one of my kids' favorites - after each wildly silly statement (e.g., monkeys eat the chimney smoke), "oh, you're just talking silly talk - but the rain makes applesauce!"
This is a silly book!
I like the nonsense sentences and the ideas.
And the illustrations are great!
I love how the process of making the applesauce is in each picture.
Haiku Review:
Rain Makes applesauce
and more silly sentences
can be found inside!
I like the nonsense sentences and the ideas.
And the illustrations are great!
I love how the process of making the applesauce is in each picture.
Haiku Review:
Rain Makes applesauce
and more silly sentences
can be found inside!
I found Rain Makes Applesauce absolutely delightful. I read it to my child for a bedtime story and he found it humorous because there was no way rain could make applesauce. I would love to have this book as a part of my personal library.
how this book is written is different than anything I've seen before. the story is different. we could read this to children and they make their own similar poem. great repition also. a good model for writing for younger.children.
truly one of my favorite books- even though I didn't read it until I was well into my teens and taking care of my little brother. Nonsensical yet true, whimsical and fun, this is a great read!
This nonsense book has detailed, almost hallucinatory illustrations to match. At first the "rain makes applesauce" mantra seems a bit random, but it holds steady and emerges strong.
I love, love this book. The pictures are a bit detailed and small when sharing with a big crowd, but the kids really enjoyed it when I pointed out on each page how rain makes applesauce.
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i got this book when i was a little girl and for some reason i always thought the author was a friend of a friend of the family or some jazz like that...can't exactly remember.
Sep 21, 2011
June
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
librarians, parents, & teachers
Recommended to June by:
Peggy Flynn
This has been a standard for my rain storytime since I became a Children's Librarian and Peggy introduced me to it.
"Oh you're just talking silly talk."
"Oh you're just talking silly talk."
When I saw the title of this book, I thought maybe it would deal with something like what plants ultimately need to grow, and where applesauce comes from, in the vein of "Dirt Made My Lunch." But, alas, it is simply a book of nonsense. I can see its appeal, though.
Adorable, nonsensical words. Beautiful pictures. Takes the reader into the mind of a child.
I checked this book out a million times when I was a kid. Still holds a special place in my heart.
I have a weakness for books that make no sense at all. The illustrations alone are poetry...
toddlers love this repetitive book, if everyone is allowed to shout "And rain makes applesauce!"
Simple nonsense poetry, which isn't mind-blowing, but the illustrations are to die for!
Kids will love the nonsense talk in this book and while it is fun, it is not my favorite.
The pictures are cluttered, however, I find that that helps in the little games of identifying where the tree is (every page shows the tree growing in the rain, demonstrating that rain really does make applesauce, as the refrain goes) and who's saying "You're just talking silly talk" and noticing this detail and that one.
And this book is just a list of various nonsensical statements, but I don't see that as a problem. Not everything in life has to make sense, after all :) My nieces love this boo...more
And this book is just a list of various nonsensical statements, but I don't see that as a problem. Not everything in life has to make sense, after all :) My nieces love this boo...more
Intricate illustrations, but the poems made even less sense than most poetry.
One of my absolute favourite picture books. Full of magic and poetry!
Read for #nerdcott. Reviewed in Caldecott Challenge Post #21: http://storytimesecrets.blogspot.com/...
This was my most favorite book when I was little. Still love it. <3
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