Rain and Sun are neighbors in the sky and good friends … until the harmony between them is threatened by stormy weather. How do you forgive a friend?
Rain doesn’t realize that people don’t always like to see her — socks can get wet and streets can flood — just as Sun doesn’t realize that his hot rays can be too much at times. One afternoon the two meet for tea, but both are cranky and they are soon flinging hurtful words at each other. Moments later, Rain and Sun are dismayed by what has happened between them. Can they mend their friendship?
Guilherme Semionato has written a tender story about friendship and finding forgiveness that will resonate with readers young and old. It is deeply enriched by Paula Schiavon’s imaginative watercolor illustrations.
Key Text Features
dialogue
illustrations
Correlates to the Common Core States Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5
Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
Rain and Sun are neighbors in the sky and good friends … until the harmony between them is threatened by stormy weather. How do you forgive a friend?
Rain doesn’t realize that people don’t always like to see her — socks can get wet and streets can flood — just as Sun doesn’t realize that his hot rays can be too much at times. One afternoon the two meet for tea, but both are cranky and they are soon flinging hurtful words at each other. Moments later, Rain and Sun are dismayed by what has happened between them. Can they mend their friendship?
Guilherme Semionato has written a tender story about friendship and finding forgiveness that will resonate with readers young and old. It is deeply enriched by Paula Schiavon’s imaginative watercolor illustrations.
Key Text Features
dialogue
illustrations
Correlates to the Common Core States Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5
Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
| Published By | Groundwood Books Ltd — Mar 2, 2027 |
| Specifications | 48 pages | 8.25 in x 11 in |
| Written By |
GUILHERME SEMIONATO is a Brazilian children’s book author, born in Rio de Janeiro. He writes picture books, short stories and middle-grade fiction. His work has been published in Chile, Germany, Mexico, Portugal and Turkey. His novella Nossa bicicleta (Our Bicycle) won the prestigious Barco a Vapor Award and received the Highly Recommended Seal from FNLIJ (the Brazilian section of IBBY). He also works as a translator, recommending international titles for publication in his home country.
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| Illustrated by |
PAULA SCHIAVON is an artist, illustrator and author of children’s books. After graduating from law school, she studied visual arts and found a passion for storytelling through illustrated books. She has illustrated Loba by Roberta Malta, which was selected for the White Ravens catalogue and won the Highly Recommended Seal from FNLIJ (the Brazilian section of IBBY). She has also been a finalist for the Bologna Illustrator’s Exhibition. Paula lives with her family in Porto Alegre, Brazil. |
| Written By |
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GUILHERME SEMIONATO is a Brazilian children’s book author, born in Rio de Janeiro. He writes picture books, short stories and middle-grade fiction. His work has been published in Chile, Germany, Mexico, Portugal and Turkey. His novella Nossa bicicleta (Our Bicycle) won the prestigious Barco a Vapor Award and received the Highly Recommended Seal from FNLIJ (the Brazilian section of IBBY). He also works as a translator, recommending international titles for publication in his home country.
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PAULA SCHIAVON is an artist, illustrator and author of children’s books. After graduating from law school, she studied visual arts and found a passion for storytelling through illustrated books. She has illustrated Loba by Roberta Malta, which was selected for the White Ravens catalogue and won the Highly Recommended Seal from FNLIJ (the Brazilian section of IBBY). She has also been a finalist for the Bologna Illustrator’s Exhibition. Paula lives with her family in Porto Alegre, Brazil. |
| Audience | ages 4 to 7 / grades P to 2 |
| Key Text Features | dialogue; illustrations |
| Common Core |
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2 |