Rain Before Rainbows

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It is very important to have books who aknowledge the hardness of life but who are also hopeful, filled with beautiful pictures to look at. I love the way the animals all look and the way that the expressions of the girl and fox can be clearly seen throughout the story.

But it’s also a great book to share with children at any time, regardless of what is happening in the outside world. It's the story about how life is a long, difficult and bumpy road, you have mountains to climbed, and oceans to cross, but, there's always a rainbow after the rain. The second time I took note of the rhyming words and as the book progressed my thoughts turned to the book being more of a metaphor regarding the child, a young girl and her fox friend going through a tough time. It’s this free ebook that I’m reviewing and I think it’s a lovely book to embrace the campaign, and a great one to focus on at this strange time, given the weird situation everyone is in and the importance of the rainbow as a symbol of hope.You could stay on one page for ages, spotting all the little details hidden amongst the illustrations. Life is never pure sunshine, but when I wrote this book I really didn’t envisage the clouds that would darken our skies the world over.

It would be a great addition to any classroom and PSHE lesson about happiness and finding comfort during the uncertainty of covid-19.A Note to the Reader From the Author Life is never pure sunshine, but when I wrote this book I really didn’t envisage the clouds that would darken our skies the world over. Hall’s flowing, rhyming text gives the book a calm aura (because yes, I think books have auras) and her words, combined with Litchfield’s beautiful illustrations make for a truly lovely read.

Rain Before Rainbows’ is a simple rhyming picture book with a story of a girl and her fox friend who have to leave their home during a storm after a terrible fire engulfs the castle they lived in. Every day and in times of crisis, Save the Children works to give our nation’s most underserved and hardest-to-reach children the best chance for success, helping them learn and thrive in school and live healthy, active lives. It’s also good to note that the scary things are mistily not quite in reach, and yet when the little girl finds comfort, it’s on the grounded earth of nature – a good lesson for us all. To accompany Halls’ poignant text, illustrator David Litchfield’s light filled illustration seems to burst from the page in growing intensity as the pages turn: even on the darker pages, the colours are rich and vibrant. Together, they build a glorious future and discover there is a way out of the darkness, into the light of the rainbow.I also love how detailed some pages are and the beautiful way that the streaks of sunlight are shown. Disclaimer: While the e-book has been released for free to raise awareness for Save the Children, sales of Candlewick books do not support any charity. By donating to Save the Children, you can support the most vulnera- ble families in rural America, now so disproportionally affected by coronavirus-related school closures. The girl builds a shelter in the woodland and knows that the future is bright, and the worst is behind her.