Everybody has something to complain about. Rayne is a young frog whose family always complains. Rayne Shines is a book with a hilarious twist on learning to count your blessings. Kaitlyn and I both enjoyed this book and would definitely read Bonnie Ferrante again. Rayne Shines is a cute, fun book perfect for ages 3 and up. She was very engaged in the story and when we finished reading the book, she told me how much she liked it. Kaitlyn (age 3) enjoyed Rayne Shines too. I loved that there is character growth in this short book-something that's rare in children's literature. The message was one of how your view on things, whether positive or negative affects everything in your life. I appreciate it when animals in children's stories are not anthropomorphized. I liked that she and her family did "froggy" things, such as eat bugs for dinner. I love it when children's book authors draw their own illustrations, and Ferrante's illustrations are perfect for the story. The text doesn't rhyme, but because of the cadence to it, it doesn't need to rhyme to be engaging. I loved the cadence of the text, the colorful yet simple illustrations, and the book's message.įerrante uses just the right amount of words on each page to keep the pace perfect.
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