Rain Fish

Get to know the &quot;rain fish&quot; that come to life during rainstorms in this gorgeous exploration of nature with vibrant collage artwork from the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of <i>Chicka Chicka Boom Boom</i>.<br><br><i>When blue sky turns gray and it rains all day, sometimes rain fish come out and play.<br> They swim among discards and debris. Do you see them, too? Or is it just me?</i><br> <br>Through lyrical text and her incomparable mixed-media collage illustrations, Lois Ehlert introduces readers to &quot;rain fish&quot; - the varied, colorful, and unique little collections of materials that float along on streams of rain water during storms. From a scrap of newspaper with a seashell eye and feather smile to a piece of cardboard with an orange peel eye and a leaf for a fin, Ehlert's rain fish come in all shapes and sizes.<br> <br>Complete with an author's note explaining how Ehlert collected the found materials she used to make the book over the course of a year, <i>Rain Fish </i>is a spirited celebration of imagination, creativity, and observing the world in your own way - and it invites you to discover your own rain fish.