RUFUS AND THE RAIN (preview) - story by Mark Laurent, illustrated by Chris Liddiard

Rufus is a sun loving bear, and gets grumpy when it rains. But what happens when a bear lets his grumpiness get the better of him? What if the weather turns out to be just as grumpy as he is?
If you'd like to learn more about RUFUS AND THE RAIN please visit his web-pages at;
http://brendaliddiard.co.nz/Site/Rufus.html
http://rufusthebear.com


This is a trailer for the children's illustrated storybook RUFUS AND THE RAIN, written by Mark Laurent, illustrated by Chris Liddiard, and published by Scholastc New Zealand in October 2008. The story is narrated by Ros Liddiard with music by Peter Liddiard. This segment includes the first few pages of the story, and is intended as a sample only.

RUFUS AND THE RAIN is available from bookstores throughout New Zealand and Australia. Rufus is also available online from NZ Books Abroad;

http://www.nzbooksabroad.com/shopdetail.php?a=9781869438906

www.marklaurent.co.nz

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[bulavinakafiji]

This is great to get an insight into the book. I have ordered through book club now

[LaurentMark]

Thanks very much for doing that - hope you and your children really enjoy it.

All the best

Mark

[andrearosenz]

brilliant! and a bit scary wot happens next?

[LaurentMark]

Hi Andrea

Thanx for having a look at Rufus, and thanx heaps for subscribing too. Nah, it's not really scary, but that little bit of music at the end gives it a bit of edge eh?!I'd love to make a vid of the whole story, put it out as a DVD. So if Rufus takes off...

All the best

Mark

[mrGalaxy7]

Great stuff Mark. Nice narration too! The music lends well to the atmosphere. Micheil Reid