And It Rained

by Ellen Raskin

Every afternoon in the rain forest the pig, the parrot, and the potto meet for tea; and every afternoon a rainstorm spoils their party until the potto has an idea.

Genres: Picture Books

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1969

About the author

Ellen Raskin was a writer, illustrator, and designer. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and grew up during the Great Depression. She primarily wrote for children. She received the 1979 Newbery Medal for her 1978 book, The Westing Game.

Ms. Raskin was also an accomplished graphic artist. She designed dozens of dust jackets for books, including the first edition of Madeleine L'Engle's classic A Wrinkle in Time.

She married Dennis Flanagan, editor of Scientific American, in 1965.

Raskin died at the age of 56 on August 8, 1984, in New York City due to complications from connective tissue disease.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unknown to me until browsing for Ellen Raskin’s books on Etsy. Pristine condition and gorgeous illustrations ! Oh how I have loved her work my entire life.
A beautiful story of how to shut up your coworkers and decide to keep working remote lol
Seriously, a great fable for learning to work around life’s uncontrollable surprises.

10 stars

[Sem · Rating 4 out of 5]

The potto needs to lighten up.

[Ahk · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first time I've ever heard of a potto.