It's Raining, It's Pouring

by Kin Eagle

Kids will giggle, guffaw, and gasp with glee as they pore through the pages of this charming story. This favorite nursery rhyme has been transformed into a riotous picture book. Colorful and exuberant watercolors make six witty new verses dance with sunny humor. Sure to become a favorite of young and old alike.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime, Music, Nursery Rhymes, Poetry

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1994

Reviews

[Melki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eagle presents the further adventures of our favorite snoring senior citizen. Join the elderly man, whose name we learn is Willy, as he travels rather clumsily through the year. It's easy to see why he doesn't want to get up in the morning.

With cute illustrations by Rob Gilbert.

[Dayna Stechel · Rating 4 out of 5]

1. Awards: None

2. Appropriate grade level(s): Kindergarten through second grade

3. Original 3-line summary: This book is a spin on the song most kids know about the rain and thunderstorms. It goes the song that is known, then adds on what else the old man does. It goes through the different seasons, discussing the activities the old man, and his wife, do.

4. Original 3-line review: I think this is a cute retelling of the song. The author turns the song into a story with characters and more activities that go on. The story is even able to explain the difference between seasons.

5. 2-3 possible in-class uses:
• have students draw pictures and explain their favorite season, as what activities they like to do during it.
• Make a collage type of class project where we take all the students work about each season and make a timeline of how the seasons go

[Ravyn Mack · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book today with my kiddos for Weather week and it is a great book/ nursery rhyme that has been in my household for a very long time. My mom used to sing this song to me in the car when I was younger when it would be raining so this was a great refresher to be able to read this to my kiddos and react how I did when I was younger. The illustrations located in this story is a story on its own, even without the words in the story the illustrations are so descriptive that you will be able to create your own story.

[Joan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This charming rendition of the well-known, nonsensical children’s rhyme, complete with humorous, full-page illustrations, is perfect for parents and children to enjoy together. Young readers will enjoy following the old man’s delightful adventures as the story unfolds.

For the musically inclined, the entire song, with music, is included at the end of the story.

Highly recommended.

[Mykenna Baker · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is about the tradition "It's raining. it's pouring" nursery rhyme. It tells the story with very great pictures. It would be a good book to read when learning about the weather and the rain.

[Mary Peble · Rating 3 out of 5]

Who knew there were so many more verses to this song? It's fun to know the others.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

The sing-song story of the old man named Willie and his wife Cindy, and the things that happen whenever the seasons change.

[Ashley Zink · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a classic children's bedtime song written as a story. The actual song with sheet music is even contained at the end of the book. Preschool-2nd

[Jayda Safford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gramma sang me the song. The artwork was cool!

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The art is colorful, but the rhyme takes off in the direction of a tall-tale, and some of the verses don't read smoothly.

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this to two 1st grade classes for March is Reading Month.

The children loved the song-song rhymes, the illustrations, learning the old man’s name, and the extension of the well-known verse.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes, it's a book about the song with all the lyrics and the music notes are included so you can play along. Very nice, funny illustrations as well.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I sang this book to both my granddaughters. They thought it was so funny!

[Fred]

The book for baby lap time today. Contrast to last week, mostly grandparents, no solids at all!

[Jakerah]

1. n/a
2. PreK-2nd grade
3. This story is song/story about an old man on a rainy day. Then it incorporates different types of weather and settings in the story. This longer version of the original songs which gives a children a more detail about the story.
4. This is a classic nursery rhyme/song that has been sung to children all throughout history. I like how the author put extended some of the verses in the song.
5. This book could used on rainy days, like a weather themed day. It can also be sung as a class while sitting on the rug.

[Mandy Couch · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the rhyming of the book but I really dont like the way the book is laid out. It seems like a lot is going on and it really doesnt teach much. I feel like this should have had some repetitivness so that children could remember what the story is about.

Activiy:
I would have the children learn the song It's rainging, it's pouring and we would stand up and act out the song with movements. This would help children learn about rhyming, musically and physically engaging. They could even come up with their own movements and have us follow them. After we finished the song we would discuss weather, seasons and what they like most about the story and song and if they could change it what would they suggest??

[Kate · Rating 1 out of 5]

Kin Eagle manages to take the classic rhyme "It's raining, it's pouring" and ruin it. Okay, I know that when you're doing a concept book based on a traditional rhyme you may have to reach a bit to make it work. However, I just can't find any redeeming value in the verse:

"It's gusty, it's windy.
The old man's wife is Cindy.
With ants in their pants
they started to dance,
and ended up doing the Lindy."

I have no idea what the Lindy is, and I'm over 20 years older than any child I'd even consider reading this to.

[Tara Weaver · Rating 3 out of 5]

k-1 (read aloud)
Eagle does a good job of using easy to read rhyme. Each stanza is 2-3 lines. The illustrations show exactly what is happening in the story. The old couples facial expressions are very realistic. I think young children would love looking at the illustrations they would find them very funny.

science/language arts

Talk to children about floods.

[Ariel Russell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book that discusses an old man's reactions to the different seasons and the weather.

The intended age range is Elementary School.

The curriculum connection involves rhyme.

I personally loved the book because it allows students to understand poetry at an earlier age.

The seasons are beautifully illustrated.

The genre is poetry.

[Dianna · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book starts out with the verse "It's raining, it's pouring," as the title suggests, but unfortunately, the verse quality goes way down from there. It's quite bad. To be fair, though, my three-year-old son liked it well enough.

[Kendra · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was only ok. I like that the rhymes was so extended, but it was a little too long for me. And some of them verses seemed a little forced. But, I could imagine it working quite nicely for a preschool storytime with a weather theme.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute book to read for a Storytime theme of weather. I would agree with other reviewers that some of the rhymes were of poor quality and referenced pop culture that is way too old for when it was published (1994)

[Kristie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This sing-song book gives children the chance to sing along to the familiar and new lyrics of the classic song.

[Sarah]

I love this expanded version of this rhyme, that offers more details about what the old man does in different weathers!

[Stephanie Wycihowski · Rating 5 out of 5]

super funny story perfect for a rainy day or weather themed storytime!

[Britt]

i have this book

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fun book, with several weather and season-related verses of the classic nursery rhyme. The illustrations are fun, too; our girls really enjoyed reading and singing along with this book.

[Teri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute idea--but verses weren't as great as I anticipated.

[Shai · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun little book.

[Ara Veronica · Rating 5 out of 5]

cute~