The Rainbabies
In the magic of a moonshower, a childless couple find a dozen tiny babies in the grass. Small enough to rock to sleep in a pair of wooden shoes, the children never grow. Even the tiniest babies can bring big adventures, though, and these little ones seem to find trouble as easily as bees find...
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In the magic of a moonshower, a childless couple find a dozen tiny babies in the grass. Small enough to rock to sleep in a pair of wooden shoes, the children never grow. Even the tiniest babies can bring big adventures, though, and these little ones seem to find trouble as easily as bees find flowers. But the old couple's love never waivers and in the end they are rewarded with their hearts' desire. Written in classic folktale tradition, illustrated with astonishing paintings, this beautiful story is woven from magic and moonbeams.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780688107550 (0688107559)
Publish date: September 23rd 1992
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
by Laura Krauss Melmed, illustrated by Jim LaMarche I really enjoyed the danger in this book. It kept the story interesting and differentiated it from other stories about old, childless couples.
Children, especially, little girls are drawn to tiny things. I wanted desperately to be Tinkerbell as a child and I've never really gotten over my own obsession (which is likely why I still like playmobil as a grown woman). Anyway, in this story a sweet old childless couple miraculously find 12 tee...
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