Synopsis

A New York Times best-selling masterpiece featuring a sing-song rhyming text and humorous energetic illustrations about a spirited child and outside-the-box, creative thinking.

When the child gets caught painting everything from the ceiling to the floor, Mama says "Ya ain't a-gonna paint no more!" But nothing will keep this artist from painting! Written to the familiar tune "It Ain't Gonna Rain No More," the text bounces alongside vibrant stylized pen-and-ink drawings, while page-turns offer up a fun read-aloud guessing game in which kids will delightfully participate. What will the child paint next? "So I take some red and I paint my . . . HEAD!" Silliness paired with the ruckus read-aloud appeal will have every reader begging for repeat reads.

Author: Karen Beaumont
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 04/01/2005
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 10.20h x 9.34w x 0.36d
ISBN: 9780152024888
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Nevada Young Readers' Award - Nominee
Award: Monarch Award - Second Place
Award: Kentucky Bluegrass Award - Winner
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Winner
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Winner
Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Runner-Up
Award: Ladybug Picture Book Award - Winner
Award: Buckaroo Book Award - Third Place
Award: Flicker Tale Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Alabama Camellia Award - Winner
Award: Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/18/2005 pg. 61
School Library Journal 05/01/2005 pg. 76
Kirkus Review - Children 03/15/2005 pg. 348
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/01/2006 pg. 12
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2006 pg. 20 - Recommended, Satisfactory