With the added magic of folklore, the African setting sparks interest in our world's diverse cultures. Drought and the very real idea of people facing the hardship of a drought are dealt with itender way. We have included a blank template with questions and things to reflect on, as well as multiple choice.

This award-winning picture book tells with spare, elegant prose and poignant illustrations how Lila saves her Kenyan village by telling the sky the saddest thing she knows. This resource aimed at Year 1 and Year focuses on adjectives throughout the story of The Secret of Rain. This moving story combines a wonderful and touching fable with poetic prose not often found in children's books.

Our team is made up of book lovers who are dedicated to sourcing and providing the best books for kids. Your class can read through and tick the statements to see if it was used successfully to persuade the sky. This is a beautiful story about a girl who just wants to help and make things better for everyone by bringing rain to her village. This book combines all the elements needed in a great story book: beautiful illustrations and a captivating story. Your children can either highlight the adjectives within the sentences or use the word bank to insert the adjectives to complete the sentences.

At Books2Door, we believe that reading is a fundamental skill that every child should have to help improve their vocabulary, grammar, and critical thinking skills.

A tale of hope, but also one of struggle, courage and endurance, qualities warmly conveyed by the co-operation of words and pictures. Lila is so worried that when her grandfather whispers to her the secret of rain, she decides to go and talk to the sky herself.