The Little Green Umbrella

An Elephant walking in the rain sporting his green umbrella encounters various animals who each claim the umbrella is theirs, which they've each used in a different fashion. They tell of their adventures with the aid of the green umbrella. The Elephant is not convinced, but invites each to join him under the umbrella to stay dry. I think this is one of my favorite Children's books! I really think you will enjoy sharing this with your child!

I do not have Children, but I have read this book several times. It truly is a treasure of a book. With his green umbrella in hand on a rainy day, Elephant meets a cast of animals that politely ask him for their lost possession back. Elephant is not sure why they think that the umbrella is theirs, but each acquaintance tries to convince him of their ownership by taking him on amazing journeys with his dear green umbrella: Hedgehog rows it as a boat on a deep ocean; Cat camps in a lush forest with it as a tent; and Bear soars near the Northern Lights with it as a flying machine.

Even Elephant With his green umbrella in hand on a rainy day, Elephant meets a cast of animals that politely ask him for their lost possession back. Even Elephant tells his new friends that he uses his trusty umbrella in a variety of ways -- as a pirate sword, circus balancing pole, and baseball bat. A graceful and whimsical tale that illustrates how to use your imagination with everyday objects. Children will love to predict what comes next when Elephant meets a new character. Great pick for class storytimes.

Recommended for kids in preschool thru 2nd grade.

Feb 22, paula rated it really liked it Shelves: Ah, the things an umbrella can be! And oh my my - language! Sep 25, Amy Amysbookcorner rated it it was amazing. Received pdf copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review. I just loved this book. It is one of the sweetest and cutest children books I have read in a good while. I enjoyed and loved the storyline, and let's not talk about the illustration, which is beautifully done.

This is the perfect read for children to learn about friendship and differences in opinions and experiences. The writing style is amazing and is really enjoyable in a poem kind of format, but it is Received pdf copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review. The writing style is amazing and is really enjoyable in a poem kind of format, but it is perfect for children to understand and to make it more of a fun experience. It shows that one thing could be many, depending on how we perceive them and the situation we could be in.

It shows that friends could be found in the most unusual ways. I am really glad for the opportunity I got to read and review this magical little book, as I have absolutely loved every sentence of it. I would definitely buy this book on release date as it is a charming little story we all need to read. May 26, Cristina rated it it was amazing. This is one of the best children's books I had the chance of reading this year. It's a quick and fun read that's primarily intended for kids but can speak to adults just as well, at an entirely different level.

The pleasant language and the high-quality illustrations make it remarkably appealing. In my opinion, this short book would go wonderfully with a warm cup of tea on a rainy afternoon. Thanks to its illustrations and story, the book can be an inspiration for parents who like to read to the This is one of the best children's books I had the chance of reading this year. Thanks to its illustrations and story, the book can be an inspiration for parents who like to read to their kids aloud so that the little ones gradually begin to love reading and are attracted by the idea of reading longer and more complex books.

May 24, Laura rated it really liked it Shelves: What is an umbrella? The word actually means "little shade", even though we use it to keep the rain off us, instead of the sun.

So, it shouldn't be too unusual that all the animals claim that Elephant's umbrella is not only theirs, but that it is used for something else, such as to sail in, or to fly with. The elephant, despite claiming ownership, allows the others to share the umbrella, to keep out of the rain.

Through sharing, they all be come friends, and enjoy the stories of what others have What is an umbrella? Through sharing, they all be come friends, and enjoy the stories of what others have done with their umbrella. I'm hovering between a three and a half and four stars on this, but I liked the pictures, and the point of the story, so I think that kids will as well. Thanks to Netgalley for making this book vailable for an honest review. View all 3 comments. Aug 01, Megalion rated it it was amazing Shelves: What a gorgeous picture book!

I don't normally read these as I don't have children or know any small children currently but I had to pick this up when I saw the cover. Comes with a profoundly important moral: That not everything has to result in conflict. People have different perspectives than you and they aren't necessarily wrong. To join together in compromise and perhaps become friends as opposed to fighting each other. A must have for anyone with small children.

The Green Umbrella

A great book to discuss and What a gorgeous picture book! A great book to discuss and help teach these concepts. Thank you to the publisher for the advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Jul 08, Patricia Tilton rated it it was amazing.

It is a playful and clever story about friendship and compromise. Her lively, colorful acrylic illustrations that will tickle young imaginations. The book is a perfect read-aloud. Jun 16, Ariel rated it it was amazing. Such a creative, inspiring book! An elephant is using a green umbrella for the rain, and encounters various animals who think the umbrella is theirs. Although none of the other animals used the umbrella for the rain - instead, they used it as a tent, a cane, etc. Talking and listening to each animal leads to the elephant seeing new possibilities, not just for the umbrella but for friendships.

The gorgeous illustrations both compliment the lyrical text and bring out special details on their own. Great for re-reading and imaginative discussions. Feb 24, Bmack rated it it was amazing Shelves: Loved this cumulative tale about an elephant who has a green umbrella that animal characters think belongs to them. Each animal thinks it is a boat or a tent or some other item.

After each encounter the elephant invites them to stay dry with him under the tent. In the end they are fast friends. This could have a great writing extension for the students to make an umbrella into something using their imagination. Aug 10, Vicky rated it really liked it. The illustrations and words together tell the story of how one ordinary object can have many purposes. This story shows how just a little bit of imagination can create a wealth of possibilities!

Who Might Like This Book: Those who like to imagine new purposes for the things around them. This book also reviewed at http: Feb 06, Alyssa Gudenburr rated it really liked it Shelves: A very cute book about a variety of animals who all claimed the green umbrella was theirs. Each animal called the umbrella something different; a boat, a tent, etc. A very cute story about sharing and how many different perspectives one object can have.

A little too long for a read aloud. Would be better for one-on-one or upper elementary students. Feb 03, Ann rated it really liked it Shelves: I really enjoyed this book.

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Good book about sharing and also about how an object in this book an umbrella can be many different things to different people. Umbrella was a boat, a tent, a sun shade, a cane etc It was different for each of his animal friends. Elephant shares his umbrella with all his friends and off they go for more adventures. Jul 05, Lynn rated it liked it Shelves: The first half of the story was clever and had me wondering what would happen next, and how the story would be resolved.

I was disappointed and not expecting them to simply sit down and sip tea. The animals seem like they could step right off the page onto a beloved quilt, or become favorite stuffed animals. Language is a little stilted but the message of using your imagination comes through. Elephant has a green umbrella and several other animals claim it belongs to them.

They all describe how they've used it in a variety of ways. Elephant invites each to share the umbrella as they set out on adventures through the day. Sep 16, Blaine Gerdes rated it really liked it Shelves: The book starts with elephant running into hedgehog whom believes the umbrella was his boat at one time. Then a bear,rabbit, and cat who have all used it at some point in time. We also include a report on your Google Analytics.

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