Alijah and his mother do everything together.  They go to the park, ride their bikes, practise yoga and Alijah's favourite: share popcorn during movie night.

Alijah loves being with his mom and he knows his mom loves being with him. So when Mom introduces him to her new friend Jason, Alijah is excited.

That is, until Jason starts to pop up too often.

Alijah thinks two is a better number than three and he feels the rumble of anger start to grow in his tummy.

I'm very excited to share that When Isaac Hears The Rain has won the Charlotte Huck Recommended Book Award for 2025!

The NCTE Charlotte Huck Award® for Outstanding Fiction for Children was established in 2014 to promote and recognize excellence in the writing of fiction for children. This award recognizes fiction that has the potential to transform children’s lives by inviting compassion, imagination, and wonder.

Celebrate the unexpected joy of a rainy day with this quietly exuberant book about a young boy who delights in the rejuvenating power of rain.

When the rain starts to fall, others may dash, yelp, and dodge, as their smiles turn into frowns. But not Isaac. Isaac embraces the rain with curiosity and wonder, grateful for its renewing power and grounded in the world around him.

Written with equal parts heart and whimsy, and with a nod to Ezra Jack Keats' The Snowy Day, this environmentally conscious narrative makes a fantastic read-aloud for readers, young and old.