The Rabbit, the Cloud and the Rainy Day

By Author / Illustrator

Nicola O'Byrne

Genre

Environment & Nature

Age range(s)

Publisher

Nosy Crow

ISBN

9781839943263

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

13-03-2025

Synopsis

Rainy days are lots of fun when you have a friend to show you how to play fair - a story for toddlers about empathy and the environment with a surprise rainbow pop-up. From the winner of the Laugh Out Loud Book Award (Lollies) 2023 and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2014

Rabbit is going fishing, but it's raining and he does NOT like getting wet. So, he squeeeezes the rain cloud into his bag - now the rain can't spoil his day! Duck loves the rain, and he sets out to show that bossy bunny how important it is for plants, rivers and the crunchy carrots Rabbit so likes to eat. Can he convince Rabbit to see the sunny side of soggy days and set the cloud free?

Join Rabbit and Duck for a fun story with an environmental message and about the importance of rain in the natural world and seeing things from other points of view.

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Reviews

Amanda

This wonderful story has been carefully crafted by Nicola O'Byrne. Rabbit does not like the rain, a feeling that many readers will relate too. Duck has the job of sharing with Rabbit why the cloud and rain are so important.

The Rabbit, the Cloud and the Rainy Day could be linked to so many different topics and subjects in school. I would use it as a discussion starter when talking about actions having consequences or seeing things from others' point of view. It could be used when talking about the water cycle and what would happen if Rabbit was able to keep the cloud in his bag.

This is also just a beautiful story to share with children to foster that love of books and joy that can be found through beautiful illustrations.

Picture book / Reviewed by Amanda Shipton, teacher