When the Rain Comes “offers a powerful portrait of a child’s bravery and perseverance” says The Hornbook
Posted on April 25th, 2017 by pajamapress
“A perilous flash flood threatens a young Sri Lankan girl’s life and her village’s livelihood in this compelling picture book. Fullerton’s spare and lyrical text opens with Malini waking up, excited to learn how to plant rice seedlings and contribute to her community’s well-being….Endnotes explain the realities of child labor, poverty, and a dependence on rice as a staple crop in Sri Lanka, and the book as a whole offers a powerful portrait of a child’s bravery and perseverance.”
—Megan Dowd Lambert
Read the full review in the May 2017 issue of The Hornbook