{"product_id":"after-the-rain-isbn-9781536236385","title":"After the Rain","description":"\u003cb\u003eGorgeously illustrated and brimming with accessible science, this joyful picture book explores the wonders of the natural world \u003ci\u003eafter\u003c\/i\u003e it rains. Puddle-hopping optional! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat happens once the\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003erain stops? To a young child out exploring with her grandmother and dog, the world smells of summer green and turtles and warm bricks. That after-rain smell, known as petrichor, signals to seeds, \u003ci\u003eYou can come up now! \u003c\/i\u003eBees buzz out of their hives and sip from puddles. Butterflies desert their leafy umbrellas. The rain itself becomes water vapor, which forms clouds. And not \u003ci\u003eevery\u003c\/i\u003eone ventures up and out. With the sun’s return, worms wriggle deep down in search of shelter while fungi converse with the tangled roots of trees. Illustrated with the sparkling glow of a busy landscape after rain, spreads include relevant “words to say after the rain,” such as \u003ci\u003eevaporation \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ehumidity\u003c\/i\u003e, in a form that provides context for the meaning. This deceptively simple and imminently shareable picture book by a leading scientist introduces key concepts with energy, gentle humor, and age-appropriate language, inspiring curious readers of all ages to pull on rain boots and beeline for the door.Readers will eagerly pore over these illustrations, whose extra details, like a raindrop-spangled spider web, enrich a narrative that exudes enthusiasm for nature. A pleasing and informative exploration of a storm-drenched world.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book may inspire young scientists to look more closely at their neighborhood nature.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpicer Rice’s exclamatory dialogue helps introduce scientific concepts including evaporation, puddling, and humidity. The narration’s focus on inference-based definition seems primed to prompt discussion and close examination of the jungle-like artwork, which consistently captivates, mingling flora and fauna for an immersive experience.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA strong choice for libraries needing books to support scientific nomenclature for young readers.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cb\u003eEleanor Spicer Rice, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is an entomologist and the author of many nonfiction books, including the three titles in the Your Hidden Life series: \u003ci\u003eUnseen Jungle: The Microbes That Secretly Control Our World\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Your Pets’ Secret Lives: The Truth Behind Your Pets’ Wildest Behaviors\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eUndercover Conversations: Eavesdrop on the Natural World.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband, sons, dogs, hermit crabs, an assortment of spiders and insects, and a small but valiant flock of homing pigeons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFiona Lee\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eCan’t Stop Kissing That Baby\u003c\/i\u003e by K. L. Going, \u003ci\u003eBark Ship Bonnie\u003c\/i\u003e by Stephanie Staib, \u003ci\u003eWays to Say I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e by Madeleine Cook, and other acclaimed picture books. Originally from Vermont, she now lives on Martha's Vineyard with her husband and two children.","brand":"MIT Kids Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48232910225637,"sku":"NP9781536236385","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536236385.jpg?v=1767721112","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/after-the-rain-isbn-9781536236385","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}