Puddle Jumpers

Absolutely adorable! This will be a treasured book for our family.

Written in rhyme this celebration of a rainy day will have you looking for your rain gear ready to get wet and to party hearty!A little boy and his mother head out on a showery day and he receives specific instructions from his mom: "No! No jumping puddles! / You must keep clean today!" Alas, he is unable to control himself as his imagination kicks in and propels him into a joyous romp that entails a huge puddle strategically positioned ... right under his feet. The puddle whispers: "Jump, Puddle Jumper, Jump." Now who could resist that right? Would you jump? Come on and join me 'cause here I go.............With a huge grin of ecstasy the little guy disregards his mother's advice and takes off on a wet n' wild adventure frolicking with a frog, a crocodile, a penguin, a toucan and more. Action words pour forth : leap, dance, swing, scurry and jump, just to name a few, that lend a perfect opportunity for the engaged little reader to get up and do the same. The author has included a variety of creatures that swim, fly and waddle along sharing his adventure. The best part? I loved the twist at the end when the little boy looks up and who does he do a rain dance with? Surprise!!! ... Mom can I please have this dance? And she did.The illustrations are big, colourful and playful. The expressions of the little boy are so endearing and friendly. The whole vibe of the book is pure bliss and it gives the reader permission to go out on a rainy day and experience that "Singing-in-the-Rain", floating on cloud nine good feeling. I highly recommend it.

My kid borrowed this from the library. It was remarkably unpleasant to read aloud.

Spring is in the air. Spring showers and puddle jumping is just about to begin. Puddle Jumpers is a fun book about a little boy that simply wants to jump in the puddles. Being a mom of two boys, I can totally relate. Puddles just call their names, and it's almost impossible to walk by one without giving it a huge stomp. My five-year old really enjoyed reading this book which isn't surprising at all. He is my little "puddle jumper".If you are looking for a fun new read to add to your Spring collection of books, be sure to check out Puddle Jumpers. The illustrations and so fun and the entire book just gives off an amazing feeling. Who hasn't enjoyed jumping in a spring puddle...as a child and as an adult?**I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion**

EXCELLENT READ!!!!

The title of this book gives away the ending. It's "Puddles JumperS" - so who do you think gets in on the act?The poetic meter in this book does not scan. It is a pain to read it out loud.