| Book | Focus | Text Length | |------|-------|--------------| | Rain | Weather, colors | 50 words total | | Blue Sea | Size, sea life | Slightly longer | | Cat Bark ? (Not real – Kalan only wrote a few titles) | N/A | N/A |
Note: Robert Kalan wrote only a handful of picture books, all with Donald Crews. Others include and Blue Sea . rain by robert kalan pdf
After reading, give each child a piece of paper with one line: “Rain on the ______.” They fill in a color and object, then draw it. Compile into a class book titled Rain on Our World . | Book | Focus | Text Length |
Donald Crews uses bold, saturated colors against white space. Rain is shown as solid white diagonal lines. The simplicity allows very young children to “read” the pictures independently. Typography changes size and angle to mimic the rain’s intensity. After reading, give each child a piece of