Tick-tock, it suddenly started raining outside the window; whoosh-whoosh, the rain grew heavier and heavier. Plans to play ball were ruined, clothes hanging outside were quickly brought in, and the sleeping baby was startled awake by the sudden sound of rain... The entire city darkened.
The little boy took an umbrella and went out to pick up his dad, cycling through the park and past the sports field. Will he successfully pick up his dad? What will he encounter along the way?
Liao Pei-en, winner of the Bologna Ragazzi Award, uses somber blues to depict the helplessness and awkwardness of a rainy day, then uses vibrant colors and childlike charm to illustrate another world within the rain, paying attention to the people and things in the corners, and leading you to discover the beauty of a rainy day!
