So much depends on your point of view in this jaunty picture book that is written in a very limited vocabulary of just four words. The book opens with the good news of a shared picnic. Then the bad news of rain arrives. Then the good news of the rabbit’s umbrella. Bad news carries the rat off on the wind. Filled with lots of energy and action, this picture book dashes along at a breakneck speed as readers look forward to the inevitable next twist in the tale.

Read the rest of my review on my blog, Waking Brain Cells.