Rainy days are no fun, or are they? Waking up to a rainy day can be disappointing, especially if you want to go out to play. This delightful, colorful book follows one little girl throughout her day of staying inside.  Everything from the tantrum she has over the rain, to playing in her room building an imaginary bird’s nest with pillows and tall buildings with wood blocks.  By using her imagination, she creates fun inside and makes the best out of a rainy day.  This book portrays a realistic day by showing the various moods that arise during a day with a small child. The disappointments, happiness, frustration, and various meal making. Breakfasts of eggs and toast and lunches of tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. The caregiver is Dad, who helps his daughter calm herself down by telling her to ‘’use words” and hugging and holding her to give comfort.  After fighting to nap which she finally does by listening to the falling rain, she awakens to painting and reading books.  When Mom comes home from work, the rain has stopped, and she goes outside with her to walk and talk and play. The day ends with a spaghetti dinner with a treat at the end. This book is enjoyable to look at, the illustrations are detailed and there are so many good lessons taught in the story.  As Mom tells her “‘rain clouds always pass”.  This book is appropriate for children 4-8. A good read for a rainy-day story time or a day stuck in the house. It leaves you feeling warm and happy.

Reviewed by Amy Tobalske, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook