Pablo Albo is a writer and storyteller. He has published more than forty books andhas recounted tales at storytelling festivals in Spain, Cuba, Switzerland, Italy, Greece,Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Belgium, and France. His books have beentranslated into English, German, French, Italian, and Portuguese. He has been awardedthe prestigious Lazarillo prize twice in Spain and three of his books have been selected by The White Ravens. Hedgehog and Rabbit. The Scary Wind is a Junior Library Guild Selection. GÓMEZ studied fine arts in Salamanca, Spain. A new talent, she has worked for severalpublishing houses in Europe, such as SM in Spain, Le Petites Bulles Editions in France,and Scholastic and Sterling in the United States. She has published with NubeOcho Bow-Wow-Meow, the collection Hedgehog and Rabbit and Daniela the Pirate.

Pablo Albo’s story of two innocent friends experiencing rain for the first time will appeal to young children, who will be able to relate to the wonder of discovering their world. Children will also enjoy the chance to be the authority on this common weather pattern they have already experienced. The format which bounces back and forth between narration and speech bubbles lends itself to being a mentor text, helping teachers segue their instruction into the art of writing and illustrating in various formats.