{"product_id":"rainy-days-9781772782462","title":"Rainy Days","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunny\u003cbr\u003erain sparkling showers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWater\u003cbr\u003efor our trees and flowers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor\u003cbr\u003epreschoolers, rainy weather is full of possibility. A puddle in the back yard\u003cbr\u003eis just waiting for a stomp in rubber rain boots. A light drizzle is perfect\u003cbr\u003efor a search-and-rescue mission for worms and snails. And watching a heavy\u003cbr\u003erainfall makes sitting inside with a warm bowl of soup all the cozier. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRainy\u003cbr\u003eDays\u003c\/i\u003e, author Deborah Kerbel once again captures the magic of early\u003cbr\u003echildhood awe and wonder with rhyming couplets that celebrate every kind of\u003cbr\u003erainy-day activity. Illustrator Miki Sato's unique tactile collage art nearly\u003cbr\u003erises from the page with fascinating features made from paper, felt, and\u003cbr\u003eembroidery silk. A final page includes enriching STEM activities inquisitive\u003cbr\u003elittle ones. \u003ci\u003eRainy Days \u003c\/i\u003eis the fourth book in the Weather Days\u003cbr\u003ecollection that includes the critically-acclaimed titles \u003ci\u003eSnow Days, Sunny\u003cbr\u003eDays\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWindy Days\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKerbel, Deborah:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Kerbel\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several picture books, including \u003ci\u003eSunny Days\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBefore You Were Born\u003c\/i\u003e, and award-winners \u003ci\u003eSnow Days\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSun Dog\u003c\/i\u003e. Deborah also writes novels for middle grade and young adult readers. Born in London, England, she moved to Canada at the age of two and went on to attend the University of Western Ontario. Her novels have been shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award, the Canadian Library Association YA Book of the Year, and the Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Award. Deborah lives in Thornhill, Ontario, with her husband, two book-loving children, and a schnoodle named Alfredo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSato, Miki:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMiki\u003cbr\u003eSato\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Japanese-Canadian illustrator who uses a variety\u003cbr\u003eof different textures and materials to create three-dimensional images.\u003cbr\u003eOriginally from Ottawa, she moved to Toronto to complete her degree in\u003cbr\u003eillustration from the Ontario College of Art and Design. Her picture books\u003cbr\u003einclude \u003cem\u003eGolden Threads \u003c\/em\u003ewritten by Suzanne Del Rizzo\u003cbr\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSnow Days, Sunny Days, and Windy Days \u003c\/em\u003ewritten by\u003cbr\u003eDeborah Kerbel.","brand":"Pajama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50678998106386,"sku":"9781772782462","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_faac2a37-da79-484a-b0f6-1669106bd817.jpg?v=1733899358","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rainy-days-9781772782462","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}