Written by Christina Dias, an award-winning author and finalist for the Jabuti Prize, Brazil’s most prestigious literary award, Playing After the Rain offers a sensitive and original approach to a natural disaster. By contrasting the dramatic tone of newspaper headlines with the resourcefulness and imagination of childhood, the book explores solidarity, community, and the ways people come together in difficult times.

Carla Irusta’s illustrations enrich the narrative with warmth and emotional nuance, capturing both the challenges of displacement and the optimism that emerges through friendship and play. The interplay between text and image highlights two parallel perspectives: the adults’ concern with the flood and the children’s ability to find joy even in unexpected circumstances. Through this balance of realism and hope, Playing After the Rain becomes a touching reflection on resilience, cooperation, and the enduring strength of childhood imagination.