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The Umbrella

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Author Jan Brett
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$8.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
6.13"W x 5"H x 0.84"D   | 9 oz | 40 per carton
On sale Feb 17, 2011 | 36 Pages | 9780399255403
Age 0-2 years | Up to Preschool
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Jan Brett's New York Times bestselling picture book The Umbrella has all the rollicking fun of the woodland animals that crowd into a mitten in the snow in The Mitten. Only this time it's in a lush cloud forest as one by one, tree frog, toucan, kinkajou, baby tapir, quetzal, monkey, and jaguar crowd into an open, upside down banana umbrella until a tiny hummingbird lands and they all fall out. A shortened text for toddlers and simple Spanish phrases like "Hola!" add to the fun of reading aloud this lively board book.
"Handsomely designed and beautifully executed." -Kirkus Reviews

"The watercolor-and-gouache illustrations are stunning." -School Library Journal
With more than 42 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost illustrators of children’s books.  As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a student at the Boston Museum School, Jan spent many hours in the Museum of Fine Arts. Travel is also a constant inspiration, so with her husband, Joe Hearne, who is a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, she visits many different countries where she researches the architecture and costumes that appear in her work. Jan lives in a seacoast town in Massachusetts. View titles by Jan Brett

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Jan Brett's New York Times bestselling picture book The Umbrella has all the rollicking fun of the woodland animals that crowd into a mitten in the snow in The Mitten. Only this time it's in a lush cloud forest as one by one, tree frog, toucan, kinkajou, baby tapir, quetzal, monkey, and jaguar crowd into an open, upside down banana umbrella until a tiny hummingbird lands and they all fall out. A shortened text for toddlers and simple Spanish phrases like "Hola!" add to the fun of reading aloud this lively board book.

Praise

"Handsomely designed and beautifully executed." -Kirkus Reviews

"The watercolor-and-gouache illustrations are stunning." -School Library Journal

Author

With more than 42 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost illustrators of children’s books.  As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a student at the Boston Museum School, Jan spent many hours in the Museum of Fine Arts. Travel is also a constant inspiration, so with her husband, Joe Hearne, who is a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, she visits many different countries where she researches the architecture and costumes that appear in her work. Jan lives in a seacoast town in Massachusetts. View titles by Jan Brett

Additional formats

  • The Umbrella
    The Umbrella
    Jan Brett
    9780399242151
    $19.99 US
    Hardcover
    G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
    Sep 09, 2004
    Age 4-8 years
  • The Umbrella
    The Umbrella
    Jan Brett
    9780399242151
    $19.99 US
    Hardcover
    G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
    Sep 09, 2004
    Age 4-8 years

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