Rainy Day Kate

by Lenore Blegvad, Erik Blegvad (Illustrator)

Kindergarten-Grade 2 Rainy Day Kate is a make-do substitute for the real girl. When rain interferes with a planned day of happy play, our small (unnamed) hero falls, in verse, on his own resources. He constructs a play-Kate of stuffed jeans and shirts and a painted face with a contented smile. All the toys come to the subsequent tea-party, and a situation that seemed irretrievably disappointing is redeemed. The story of this little boy who knows how to make the best of things is oh so satisfying. After only a few lines of self-pity (``What a big flop!/ . . ./ I am all alone''), his expression becomes determined. (``I will make a Kate. I know I can!''). The cat looks disdainfully skeptical throughout, but nevertheless joins the party. Readers may feel a twinge of doubt about the success of the pretend Kate, but imagination carries the day. The wet-looking but still controlled watercolors lend just the right rainy-day mood. Ruth Semrau, Lovejoy School, McKinney, Tex.Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 30, 1988

Reviews

[Amara · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Sevi Sather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Laughs out loud every time we read it.

[Kayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book is about a boy that calls his friend Kate to come and play and he gets all excited when she thinks Kate is coming over but then Kate's mother calls back saying she cant come because of the rain so the boy decides to make his own Kate and play with her instead. this book also rhymes and is great for kids in kindergarten and 1st grade to read.

[kate and lexi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet story of a boy excited about a play date, with simple abcb rhymes, good for a beginning reader or as a read aloud for ages 3-6. The Kate in the story looks a little like our Kate, so that makes it more fun!