I almost did not write a review for It Starts With A Raindrop by Sally Garland and illustrated by Aimee Gallagher. This was not because it was bad, or because I didn’t like it, but because it started as a “been there done that” read. It is a poem (slightly romantic and feeling simplistic) about the life cycle of a raindrop and the things it does. You have facts about things (the drop will fall in the puddles, or sand; it will find oceans and give drinks to animals; it will even start all over again when the clouds are full and ready to drop their drops), but it is all done as one longer poem. Each line is fine on its own, but they do need each other linked together.
I enjoyed the illustrations. In fact, I probably enjoyed them more than the text. They are, while simpler and are fanciful and dreamy (one could say soft and fuzzy) the details are not actually lacking. The illustrations might not pop off the page, but are not muted or hidden. There are mostly minimal details on each page. That is until the last page or so when you get to the park and it all “comes together” in a final push with each part of the pages “blocked” to give mini scenes, showing the action, people, animals, things of a park. I could see the images framed and used as decorations for a new baby’s room, or as cute art for the bathroom or guest room. 
Though currently available I read via an online reader, but when you have your final copy, it could work as a one-on-one read. I am not sure how large it would be, therefore might not work as a group/read aloud, but could work for a story time. Also, there are actual facts about the water cycle that allows the book to go from a toddler to about kindergartener to first to younger third grade listeners and readers. 