Old Dumpling and the Rainy Day — Claudia Carroll

Old Dumpling is an inventor, who lives on a Universe where it has never rained, but he knows the signs. He tries to warn the neighbors, but they laugh at him and won't listen anymore. He befriends Little Girl, and Young Boy, and discovers a surprising secret from another Universe. A story about friendship between Olders and Youngers, and why you shouldn't steal other people's ideas or throw rocks at glass houses. Old Dumpling is one of a series of books called Imagine That! in which reader-listeners are encouraged to draw or cut and paste, their own illustrations. Quality 6 x 9 trade paperback, 55 pages, 5,998 words. $9.95