But I Like the Rain!

Discovering Empathy Through Someone Else's Eyes

Hippo loves rainy days. The bigger the puddles, the better! When dark clouds gather over the forest, he can't wait to splash around with his friend Deer. But Deer doesn't share his excitement. The thunder makes her nervous, the muddy paths feel slippery, and she'd much rather stay somewhere dry. Hippo can't understand why something that makes him so happy could make his friend so uncomfortable. After all, isn't rain supposed to be fun?

But I Like the Rain! explores how two friends can experience the very same moment in completely different ways. As Hippo begins to listen to Deer instead of trying to convince her to enjoy the rain, he discovers that understanding someone doesn't mean they have to feel the same way you do. Through their friendship, young readers learn to recognize emotions, appreciate different perspectives, and respond to others with patience and care.

Through two charming animal characters and a playful, relatable story, the book introduces important social-emotional learning skills, including empathy, social awareness, emotional understanding, and relationship-building. It encourages children to look beyond their own experiences, listen without judgment, and discover that being a good friend sometimes means seeing the world through someone else's eyes.