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Rain SchoolIt is the first day of school in Chad, Africa. Children are filling the road. Will they give us a notebook? Thomas asks. Will they give us a pencil? Will I learn to read? But when he and the other children arrive at the schoolyard, they find no classroom, no desks. Just a teacher. We will build our school, she says. This is our first lesson. James Rumford, who lived in Chad as a Peace Corps volunteer, fills these pages with vibrant ink and pastel
It is the first day of school in Chad, Africa. Children are filling the road.
Will they give us a notebook? Thomas asks.Will they give us a pencil?
Will I learn to read? But when he and the other children arrive at the schoolyard, they find no classroom, no desks. Just a teacher. We will build our school, she says. This is our first lesson. James Rumford, who lived in Chad as a Peace Corps volunteer, fills these pages with vibrant ink-and-pastel colors of Africa and the spare words of a poet to show how important learning is in a country where only a few children are able to go to school.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 10/25/2010
ISBN: 9780547243078
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 11.50w x 0.40d
Award: Kentucky Bluegrass Award - Nominee
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Recommended
Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 44
Booklist 09/01/2010 pg. 97
School Library Journal 10/01/2010 pg. 93
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2010
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2010
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2011 pg. 14
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 140157 / Rain School
Reading Level: 2.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5
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★★★★★ 5
Fantastic Toy, Completely Worth It!
Size: Small, Style: Mallard Duck, Size: Small, Style: Mallard Duck
Ever so slightly smaller than I expected but that’s really on me for not checking the measurements. It’s not too small anyway, so it’s alright. It’s definitely a very high quality material, my dog plays super rough with it and still has yet to make more than a very tiny hole (which was easy to stitch). It’s well-stuffed, super cute, and not too realistic but realistic enough to give that duck vibe. It’s built very sturdy, so I expect it will last a long time still. It survived its first two washes just fine as well as the dryer, and the quality of the fuzz hasn’t really gone down. Definitely worth the buy! Will absolutely buy a second one when he finally does destroy this one, since he’s obsessed with it. It’s his favorite toy (and honestly, mine too, it keeps him so entertained and it holds up wonderfully).
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Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2025
★★★★★ 4
Nice but not strong enough
Size: Small, Style: Chipmunk
I buy these for my two Corgis, who love to play tug of war with them. But it doesn't take very long for the ropes to pull out. I wish they were a little stronger.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2024
★★★★★ 1
Not up up to puppy play
Size: Small, Style: Chipmunk, Size: Small, Style: Chipmunk
This pet toy sure looks nice but it’s not made to hold up to any type of play.
We have 5 lb puppy and she pulled the rope out of the body in two days. We returned it and got a replacement. That one lasted three days before the fuzzy surface was shedding all over our carpet and she was ingesting the material.
If it can’t hold up to a 5 lb puppy, I can’t imagine what a larger dog would do to it.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great toy
Size: Large, Style: Squirrel
My two dogs loved to tear into this toy. Looks like the real thing. Not very loud squeek, so it works for me.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2025
★★★★★ 3
Falls apart fast
Size: Small, Style: Chipmunk
My yorkie had the "fur" shredded all over the place within an hour
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Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2026
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