{"product_id":"after-the-rain-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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eleanor Spicer Rice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mit Kids Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.40h x 8.60w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536236385\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2025 pg. 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Eleanor Spicer Rice \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47711722897565,"sku":"9781536236385","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d9b9ba9c-a219-4c24-9218-f5c1b58a01e5.jpg?v=1773168610","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/after-the-rain-9781536236385","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}