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Albert Whitman & Company (2010), Edition: 1st, 20 pages
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Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. HTML: Abby and her parents have moved to Israel, where they've always dreamed of living. Abby's excited about her new home, but she misses her grandma. As they exchange letters and emails, Abby tells about her new life�??learning Hebrew, eating falafel, and floating in the Dead Sea. And through the long dry summer, as she looks forward to the first rain of autumn, she misses how she and Grandma used to splash and play on rainy days. Finally one morning Abby hears the long-awaited ping ping ping on the roof. And then something even more wonderful happens. Kathryn Mitter's bright paintings perfectly complement Charlotte Herman's appealing story of the love between a grandma and a little girl. … (more)
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CCBC Choices (2011)
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LibraryThing member sweetiegherkin
When Abby moves to Israel with her parents, she is excited for all the new places to visit, things to learn, and people to meet. However, she misses her grandmother back in the United States and how they used to jump in puddles together when it rained.
This is a sweet book about the loving
The illustrations fit the text well, showing the many expressions of the characters as time progresses and situations change. There is also some diversity within these, which is nice.
This is a sweet book about the loving
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relationship between a grandmother and her grandchild. It is apparently loosely based on the author's own experiences when her daughter moved to Israel. There are definitely some insights into Abby's life in Israel, although the focus is on the bond between her and her grandparent.The illustrations fit the text well, showing the many expressions of the characters as time progresses and situations change. There is also some diversity within these, which is nice.
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ISBN
0807524549 / 9780807524541
Other editions
First Rain by Charlotte Herman (Hardcover)