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Under the umbrella / Catherine Buquet, Marion Arbona ; translated by Erin Woods.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: French Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Pajama Press Inc., 2017Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781772780161
  • 1772780162
Uniform titles:
  • Sous le parapluie. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: When a grumpy man loses his umbrella on a cold and windy day, he stops to share a treat with a small boy.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Picturebook Manners & Character Buquet Catherin Available 33111008757565
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"Pithy poetry pairs with artful illustrations....Memorable and instructive without a hint of didacticism."--Kirkus Reviews ★ Starred Review

The weather has never been worse. The man with the stormy heart is soaked and he's going to be late! His mood is as black as the sky. Outside a nearby patisserie, a little boy stands under the shelter of its awning, gazing at the beautiful treats on display. When the wind snatches the man's umbrella and drops it at the child's feet, can this hasty curmudgeon slow down long enough for an unlikely friendship to blossom?

Catherine Buquet's touching debut in lyrical rhyme, accompanied by Marion Arbona's bold and stylish illustrations, celebrates intergenerational friendship and the magic of sharing. It also reminds children and adults alike that bright moments can be found on even the gloomiest of days.

★ STARRED REVIEW "Pithy poetry pairs with artful...Arbona's fantastical illustrations play with perspective, shape, and pops of bright color that enliven scenes primarily composed of black, gray, and white. Buquet's text is translated into well-crafted verse by Woods. Memorable and instructive without a hint of didacticism."--Kirkus Reviews ★ Starred Review

★ STARRED REVIEW "Under the Umbrella is as sweet and lovingly constructed as the brightest treat in a bakery window."--Quill & Quire ★ Starred Review

When a grumpy man loses his umbrella on a cold and windy day, he stops to share a treat with a small boy.

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