# The Rain Came Down

**Author:** David Shannon
**Grade range:** Grades K–5
**First published:** 2016
**Page count:** 38
**Genre:** Children's
**ISBN-13:** `9781338113211`
**ISBN-10:** `1338113216`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/the-rain-came-down
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

Caldecott Honor artist David Shannon captures the chaos that follows an unexpected downpour in this engaging story. Once upon a sunny day, the sky clouded over, and the rain came down. The chickens squawked, the dog barked, the baby cried, the traffic snarled, the groceries fell, the people bickered, and still, the rain came down.In pictures full of wit and good-natured humor, Caldecott Honor artist David Shannon captures the chaos that follows an unexpected downpour.Rain or shine, here is an engaging story that will brighten the day of any reader.

## Where this book is assigned

### Golden Kite Award

- **recommended** · Kindergarten grade — [source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2001 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Kite_Award)
- **recommended** · 1st grade — [source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2001 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Kite_Award)
- **recommended** · 2nd grade — [source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2001 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Kite_Award)
- **recommended** · 3rd grade — [source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2001 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Kite_Award)
- **recommended** · 4th grade — [source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2001 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Kite_Award)
- **recommended** · 5th grade — [source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2001 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Kite_Award)

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