This is a story about a flood. A family watches as it rains and rains and water levels around them begin to rise. After some time, the river becomes too full and the land floods. The family have to leave their home and go to a temporary shelter. When the water goes back down, they are able to go home. They have lost their home and crops, but they are happy to be safe. Title: The rains came Author: Kerry Saadien-Raad ISBN: 9780521756402 Extent: 16 pages Series: Rainbow Reading Level 3C: (7-8 year-olds/ Gr2-3) Type: Read Alone Published by Cambridge University Press - for more information visit www.cup.co.za