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The Umbrella

board book

board book

By Jan Brett
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Illustrated by Jan Brett

By Jan Brett
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Illustrated by Jan Brett

By Jan Brett
On Tour

Illustrated by Jan Brett
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By Jan Brett
On Tour

Illustrated by Jan Brett
Read by Graeme Malcolm

By Jan Brett
On Tour

Illustrated by Jan Brett

By Jan Brett
On Tour

Illustrated by Jan Brett

Best Seller
Hardcover $19.99

Sep 09, 2004 | ISBN 9780399242151 | 4-8 years

Enhanced Ebook $8.99

Sep 09, 2004 | ISBN 9780698180376 | Baby-3

Board Book $8.99

Feb 17, 2011 | Baby-3

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    About The Umbrella

    A walk through the Costa Rican cloud forest provides a wonderfully lush setting for Jan Brett’s beloved animal illustrations. When Carlos drops his umbrella to climb a tree for a better view of the animals, they all cram into the banana-leaf umbrella as it floats by–from the little tree frog to the baby tapir to the big jaguar and more. It gets so crowded in the umbrella that there isn’t even enough room for a little hummingbird! So over the umbrella tumbles, everyone falls out, and poor Carlos comes back wondering why he didn’t see any animals all day.
    In the spirit of Jan Brett’s The Mitten and The Hat, this cheerful tale of escalation will have readers poring over every illustration for the world of details Jan packs in. With its classic story, exotic jungle setting, and brilliantly colorful menagerie, The Umbrella is sure to take its place among Jan’s many family favorites.

    About The Umbrella

    A walk through the Costa Rican cloud forest provides a wonderfully lush setting for Jan Brett’s beloved animal illustrations. When Carlos drops his umbrella to climb a tree for a better view of the animals, they all cram into the banana-leaf umbrella as it floats by–from the little tree frog to the baby tapir to the big jaguar and more. It gets so crowded in the umbrella that there isn’t even enough room for a little hummingbird! So over the umbrella tumbles, everyone falls out, and poor Carlos comes back wondering why he didn’t see any animals all day.
    In the spirit of Jan Brett’s The Mitten and The Hat, this cheerful tale of escalation will have readers poring over every illustration for the world of details Jan packs in. With its classic story, exotic jungle setting, and brilliantly colorful menagerie, The Umbrella is sure to take its place among Jan’s many family favorites.

    About The Umbrella

    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.

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    Also by Jan Brett

    Alice in a Winter Wonderland
    Jan Brett's Winter Collection Box Set
    Cozy in Love
    Jan Brett's The Nutcracker
    Cozy
    See all books by Jan Brett

    Also by Jan Brett

    Alice in a Winter Wonderland
    Jan Brett's Winter Collection Box Set
    Cozy in Love
    Jan Brett's The Nutcracker
    Cozy
    See all books by Jan Brett

    About Jan Brett

    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… More about Jan Brett

    About Jan Brett

    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… More about Jan Brett

    About Jan Brett

    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… More about Jan Brett

    About Jan Brett

    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… More about Jan Brett

    About Jan Brett

    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… More about Jan Brett

    About Jan Brett

    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… More about Jan Brett

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $19.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
    Sep 09, 2004 | 32 Pages | 10-1/4 x 8-3/8 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780399242151

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Enhanced Ebook | $8.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
    Sep 09, 2004 | 28 Pages | Baby-3 | ISBN 9780698180376

    Category: Children’s Board Books

    Board Book | $8.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
    Feb 17, 2011 | 36 Pages | 6-1/4 x 5 | Baby-3 | ISBN 9780399255403

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    Praise

    “Carlos makes an umbrella from shiny, green fronds to go into the cloud forest, hoping to see many animals. When the only sounds he hears are the drips from the tall trees, he climbs up a giant fig tree to see better, dropping his umbrella upside down on the ground. As the drips collect inside it, a series of animals tumbles in: Froggy, Toucan, Kinkajou, Baby Tapir, Quetzal, and-finally-Monkey, who tosses the umbrella into the river, where it starts to sink….Indeed, Brett surpasses herself in this handsomely designed and beautifully executed appreciation of so different a setting.”—Kirkus Reviews

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