June 2, 2023
RAINING
Darlene Thomas reads RAINING by Pingping Xu with illustrations by Graca Lima. The book explores how animals like cats, frogs, mice, and birds shelter in their homes when it rains. Then, using a photo as a reference, Darlene shows how to draw one of her favorite plants.
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