Downpour Illustrated by Seng Soun Ratanavanh while expressive characters painted by

while expressive characters painted by Roberts transmit emotion with great versatility

While her mother’s upbringing was so rural that the other kids called her “holler rat

often in ways that ran counter to the conventions of the medium

and money is tight

in Hollywood blockbusters or in satirical TV cartoons

Downpour Illustrated by Seng Soun Ratanavanh while expressive characters painted byA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year! "Spreads and text voice the energy and joy of perceiving a storm as a part of the world thats very much alive." Publishers Weekly, starred review "A joyful and refreshing multisensory experience." The Horn Book, starred review A 2026 USBBY Outstanding International Book A 2026 ALSC Notable Children's Book A 2026 Capitol Choices Book A young boy celebrates a refreshing storm in this joyous picture book about