Showers of Love is a poetic literary work whose primary audience is children, though it is equally enjoyed by adults. This enchanting poem book links a child’s love of family to nature and weather. The poem lets children explore words of sight, smell, touch, and sound. It transports the reader to a magical place where rain is love and nature is family. Beautifully illustrated pictures of flowers and nature bring the poem to life. Showers of love will introduce children to the use of metaphors and imagery in poems. It will help prompt the reader to see things through fresh eyes and look for new words and ways to describe ordinary experiences. Written by an elementary educator who knows that poetry is important for children because it cultivates imagination and critical thinking. Children naturally love playing with language and discovering the many uses of language. Exposure to poetry in childhood will begin a lifetime love for poetic language.