What's Everybuggy Reading: Ophelia
One Big Rain
Compiled by Rita Gray
Charlesbridge, 2010
My, reading the poem “April Rain Song” in this month’s Spider reminded me of how beautiful the sound of rain can be! I love to sit inside on rainy days and listen to the pitter-patter of raindrops on the roofs and pavement—it’s almost like poetry itself. This book is full of lovely rainy day poetry for all seasons. My favorite is an autumn poem called “Mist and All,” which begins like this:
I like the fall,
The mist and all.
I like the night owl’s
Lonely call—
And wailing sound
Of wind around.
Isn’t that beautiful? There are several poems for each season, and each has a different perspective on rain. Whether you’re dreaming of summer or missing the crisp fall, this book will be perfect for those days when you're stuck inside, waiting out the warm April showers.
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