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“In the Rainfield: Who is the Greatest?”
Isaac O. Olayeye
Illustrator: Ann Grifalconi
2000
The classic battle among fire, wind and rain is presented in poetic prose and with exciting illustrations. Who could ask for anything more? The background swirls, the trees and animals and people are realistic cut photos and drawings. The people look like realistic paper dolls with attached clothing. When the wind finishes his demonstration, the scene resembles a tornado with animals blown on the wind and people clinging to branches of the trees. Fire surrenders to rain with a hiss. Rain, a beautiful and gentle spirit, restores life and order. Through eternity wind follows rain whistling, “Rain is the greatest. Rain is the gentlest.”
Read this book aloud. Enjoy the illustrations as the art that they are.
