A girl and her family in the Southwest celebrates San Juan's Day, June 24, the day when the summer rainstorms traditionally begin.

"Like all peas, Pea loves to roll. So when a no-good strawberry dares him to roll all the way off the farm, he swears he can do it--eazy me-zee! But along the way, a powerful thunderstorm strikes and bounces Pea off course...and right into two unlikely new buds: a bee named Bee who thinks she knows it all, and a bird named Jay who can't figure out how to fly. On their own they may not look like much, but if this trio can stick together, they just...

"It's a mad dash for shelter as rain sweeps into an urban neighborhood. Where to go? The subway! It's the perfect place to wait out the wind and weather. Strangers share smiles and umbrellas and take delight in the experience of a city thunderstorm."-- Dust jacket.

Come inside and meet Blanco, the Great White Buffalo, Renalda the Rainbird, and Monsson, the brave little coyote. Run with them through the clouds as they bring rain to the deserts of the southwest and the animal friends who live there.