It鈥檚 a rainy day when the protagonist of Secrets I Know (Random House Children鈥檚 Books, 32 pp., ages 3 to 7) and her puppy first venture outside. This charming tale written by Kallie George and illustrated by Paola Zakimi follows the young girl and her little friend as they move from rain to sunshine, from pleasant solitude to sweet friendship, and finally from adventures on earth to an exploration of the heavens above. The muted colors of Zakimi鈥檚 pencil drawings are calming and George鈥檚 sparing rhymed text tells her story with the lovely hush of a whisper.
