Book excerpt: Australia is a hot, dry land. Living on a farm is no fun when it hasn't rained for two whole years, and this family has been hit hard by the drought. One day the sky changes, as it has so many times before with false promises of rain. But today it really does bring rain, and it is a day to remember. Join this family as they celebrate the coming of rain. Smell it. Feel it. Dance! Cathy Applegate is the author of 'Red Sand, Blue Sky'. This is her first picture book. Dee Huxley is a popular, award-winning illustrator whose picture books include 'Unplugged!', 'Light the Lamps', 'Oinkabella' and 'Remember Me'.