A dog looks out the window on a rainy day, sparking this poetic series of reflections for readers 4 to 8. Painting frogs, turtles, even elephants with ethereal watercolors, the author of the Caldecott Medal-winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee asks: "Will I ever be the dawdle of a penguin? Will I ever be the waddle of a snail? Will I ever be the tumble of a honeybee? Will I ever be the bumble of a whale?"