The Day It Rained Hearts

by Felicia Bond, Felicia Bond (Illustrator)

Overview

One day it rains hearts, and Cornelia Augusta catches them. Each heart is special in its own way, and Cornelia Augusta knows exactly who to send them to.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780060731236
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	12/12/2006
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	36
Sales rank:	40,563
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Felicia Bond is the illustrator of numerous books for children. In addition to the If You Give . . . series, she has also illustrated, among other titles, Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown and Little Porcupine's Christmas by Joseph Slate. She's the author and illustrator of the Poinsettia books, The Day It Rained Hearts, The Halloween Play, and Tumble Bumble. An avid animal lover, reader, and cook, she lived for many years in New York and currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Felicia Bond ha ilustrado muchos libros para niños. Aparte de la conocida serie Si le das . . . , también ha ilustrado Big Red Barn por Margaret Wise Brown y Little Porcupine's Christmas por Joseph Slate. Es la autora e ilustradora de los libros Poinsettia: The Day It Rained Hearts, The Halloween Play y Tumble Bumble. Le encantan los animales, los libros al igual que cocinar. Vivió en Nueva York durante muchos años, y ahora vive en Austin, Texas, y Santa Fé, Nuevo México.

Felicia Bond is the illustrator of numerous books for children. In addition to the If You Give . . . series, she has also illustrated, among other titles, Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown and Little Porcupine's Christmas by Joseph Slate. She's the author and illustrator of the Poinsettia books, The Day It Rained Hearts, The Halloween Play, and Tumble Bumble. An avid animal lover, reader, and cook, she lived for many years in New York and currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Felicia Bond ha ilustrado muchos libros para niños. Aparte de la conocida serie Si le das . . . , también ha ilustrado Big Red Barn por Margaret Wise Brown y Little Porcupine's Christmas por Joseph Slate. Es la autora e ilustradora de los libros Poinsettia: The Day It Rained Hearts, The Halloween Play y Tumble Bumble. Le encantan los animales, los libros al igual que cocinar. Vivió en Nueva York durante muchos años, y ahora vive en Austin, Texas, y Santa Fé, Nuevo México.

Editorial Reviews

Originally published in 1983 as Four Valentines in a Rainstorm, Felicia Bond's The Day It Rained Hearts follows young Cornelia Augusta as she makes creative use of a most unusual downpour. Along with the name change, Bond's offering has also been enlarged, adding a generous white frame around sweet and simple vignettes of Cornelia fashioning a quartet of handcrafted Valentine's Day cards; includes a heart-themed sticker sheet. ( Dec.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

"One day it started raining hearts, and Cornelia Augusta caught one." Before long, she had caught enough to make her Valentines. She studied each one carefully, for they were all different, and she chose just the right ones for each of her friends. She lovingly and thoughtfully created four cards and mailed them to her friends. The dog, the mouse, the turtle and the bunny were delighted, and readers will enjoy the subtle humor as they see how each Valentine was appropriate for its recipient. The matter-of-fact text is accompanied by whimsical illustrations. Originally published in 1983 as Four Valentines in a Rainstorm, this story, republished as a board book, has not lost any of its charm. It is a delightful story to share one-to-one or in a library story hour. 2004 (orig. 1983), Laura Geringer Books/HarperCollins, Ages 3 to 6.
— Sharon Salluzzo

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