Come on, Rain! Tess pleads to the sky as listless vines and parched plants droop in the endless heat.
Jon J Muth\'s masterful and lyrical watercolors perfectly reflect the spirit of the text..
And when it comes, she and her friends are ready for a surprising joyous celebration....
Through exquisite language and acute observation, Newbery medalist Karen Hesse recreates the glorious experience of a quenching rainstorm on a sweltering summer day.
More than anything, Tess hopes for rain.
Up and down the block, cats pant while heat wavers off tar patches in the broiling alleyway.
Come on, Rain! Tess pleads to the sky as listless vines and parched plants droop in the endless heat.
Full color.
And Tess, her friends, and their mothers join in together in a rain dance to celebrate the shower that renews both body and spirit.
Then the clouds roll in and the rain pours.
Come on, Rain! Tess pleads to the sky as listless vines and parched plants droop in the endless heat
