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Split! Splat!
by
Amy Gibson (Goodreads Author),
Steve Björkman
A delightful, rainy day celebration!
I sing a little rain song, a simple song, a plain song, a pitter-patter-tip-tap-on-the-windowpane song. Drip drop, plip plop, pit pat, split splat! Put down your umbrella! Take off your galoshes! It's time to sing and dance in the rain. When one little girl and her adorable dog venture out on a rainy, spring day, the neighborhood joins h...more
I sing a little rain song, a simple song, a plain song, a pitter-patter-tip-tap-on-the-windowpane song. Drip drop, plip plop, pit pat, split splat! Put down your umbrella! Take off your galoshes! It's time to sing and dance in the rain. When one little girl and her adorable dog venture out on a rainy, spring day, the neighborhood joins h...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
March 1st 2012
by Scholastic Press
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The rhyming text of this book follows the simple joy of a young girl as she splashes with her friends in the rain. As they stomp in puddles and sploosh through mud, the girl sings:
“I sing a little rain song,
a simple song
a plain song
a pitter-patter-tip-tap-on-the-windowpane song.”
The story begins inside the girl’s house as the rain begins to fall, so she puts on her rain gear and heads outside to play. As the story progresses, she flings off her hat, her boots, and her raincoat in favor of experi...more
“I sing a little rain song,
a simple song
a plain song
a pitter-patter-tip-tap-on-the-windowpane song.”
The story begins inside the girl’s house as the rain begins to fall, so she puts on her rain gear and heads outside to play. As the story progresses, she flings off her hat, her boots, and her raincoat in favor of experi...more
In rhyming text and with well-chosen words, a young girl revels in the simple pleasures of a spring rain, even singing a song to the rain. Lines such as "a pitter-patter-tip-tap-on-the-windowpane song" (unpaginated) and "tip/ tap,/ pit/ pat,/ pitter patter split splat!" (unpaginated)emulate the sound of rainfall perfectly. Young readers will love the lines and illustrations that highlight the fun of splashing through puddles, getting muddy, and that childhood favorite, making mud pies. WOW! This...more
A delightful rainy day read! Like Denise Fleming's books, Amy Gibson's writing is simple, rhyming prose that expresses the experience of a rainy day. It is less of a story per se, and more of a feeling. The use of alliteration combined with sound words make for a fun and entertaining book.
The illustrations are bright, colorful and fun. They are a perfect match for the writing. I hope to find more books illustrated by Steve Bjorkman. His style is simple, yet very engaging.
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The illustrations are bright, colorful and fun. They are a perfect match for the writing. I hope to find more books illustrated by Steve Bjorkman. His style is simple, yet very engaging.
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Ok, as an adult I dislike rain and rainy days. However, as a child I liked nothing better than to be playing in summer rain, mud etc. After a severe summer storm would pass I wanted outside to see where the puddles where, how the wet grass felt. This book evoked all those memories and I loved it. The author and illustrator have done a great job creating what this experience is like. Here's to more children having this wonderful sensory exploration. It's great fun.
This book is a lot of fun. My oldest daughter loved it from the second she saw it and wants it to rain so she can act it out. It is the wonderful playful story of playing in the rain First the sound of rain while inside, then the sound of rain outside, then splashing and playing in the mud, to the sun coming out and a muddy mess in the house. The illustrations are done in a water-color-like style with softer shades but bright colors. The full page illustrations are awesome and the way the words...more
Sharing this one with my preschool storytime kids this morning. I'll report back! Great word play and fun sounds. A girl and her dog playing in the rain and listening to the sounds around them. It's a good celebration of spring type story.
Any parent or grandparent will tell you that picture books aren't just read - they're RE-read, over and over again. This one continues to delight. I love the wordplay in this joyful readaloud, and the illustrations are such fun.
A good read-aloud/sing aloud book for kindergarten or preschool educators to read with their students on a rainy day. Or, a playful parent that would like to share then go for an adventurous afternoon of splashing in puddles.
Jun 10, 2012
Sandy
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
humor,
language-development,
nature,
pb-fiction,
rhyming-text,
poetry,
seasons,
word-play,
very-young,
weather
If the entire text were written as a poem it would work well on its own. Combined with the illustrations and page-turn pacing this rhythmic, repetitive, playful text charms, entertains, and begs to be read again and again.
Cute onomatopoeic about playing outside in and after the rain--at times, the rhythm and sounds become a tongue-twister for the adult reading it, but if you can manage it and/or practice a lot, it can flow very nicely.
Lots of onomatopoeia in this one! I've been looking for some fun rain books to do with my toddlers--this might fit the bill. The pictures are a little low key, but fine.
Rhyming, great rhythm, all about playing in the rain and getting muddy and loving it. Great to see the adult characters playing and getting muddy, too.
I love all the sound effects in this book! The pictures are very clear and active. It's great when teaching young children about weather and/or Spring.
Read at drop-in story time on 3/12/13: http://storytimesecrets.blogspot.com/...
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This a great book for a rainy day! The simple, rhyming and sing-song words are a blast and make the story unique and fun.
Grades k-2. This book has a song for the different types of weather. The author finds fun ways to enjoy all types of weather.
The simple rhymes and large, bright illustrations create a joyful celebration of a rainy, spring day in the neighborhood. 3+
Sep 30, 2012
Paula
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
nature,
music,
play,
pre-school,
rhyme,
story-time,
season,
repetition,
weather,
summer,
spring
Great rhyming song about a wonderful rainy day. The main character enjoys every aspect of the rain
A fun book about playing in the mud and rain. Great word choices, rhymes, and onomatopoeia.
A cute book to share with kids as spring begins to celebrate the rain that comes.
The language used to describe the sound of the rain in this book is so much fun!
Such wonderfully delicious sounds! mucka mucka wucka, splooshy wooshy, splat
Pretty poetry... would be lovely for a rainy toddler storytime.
Great for playing with words, sounds and illustrations are fun too.
A lively celebration of the joy of playing in the rain and mud.
Excellent wordplay, will be fun for storytimes
weather, rain, rhyming, silly words
Great read aloud for the younger crowd. I've lost my pre-k class, but it would be perfect for them. Maybe an interactive read with kindergarten?
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