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See moreEveryone and everything is waiting for the rain. Rosie's kids, the panting dogs, the fat green frogs, and Old Stephen - for he predicts its arrival. But when will the big rain come? Shortlisted for 2002 Washington (State) Children's Choice Picture Book award. Ages 3-6.
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Big Rain Coming is a lyrical story about the anticipation of rain in an isolated Aboriginal community. The tension in the community builds as the rain clouds thicken and grow dark.
Everybody waits. When will the rain come?
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ISBN: 9780143500452
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 March 2002
Country: Australia
Imprint: Puffin
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Bronwyn Bancroft
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 4.0mm
Width: 230.0mm
Height: 305.0mm
Weight: 170g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Katrina Germein grew up in Adelaide, South Australia. In 1997 she began teaching at Minyerri, a remote Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory. Minyerri was the setting for her first picture book, Big Rain Coming, and the story of Leaving was also inspired by her experiences there. Katrina now lives and works in Adelaide with her husband Steve, her son Hugo and dog Sunny.
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