{"product_id":"the-big-umbrella-9781534406582","title":"The Big Umbrella","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A subtle, deceptively simple book about inclusion, hospitality, and welcoming the 'other.'\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A boundlessly inclusive spirit...This open-ended picture book creates a natural springboard for discussion.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This sweet extended metaphor uses an umbrella to demonstrate how kindness and inclusion work...A lovely addition to any library collection, for classroom use or for sharing at home.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the tradition of Alison McGhee's \u003ci\u003eSomeday\u003c\/i\u003e, beloved illustrator Amy June Bates makes her authorial debut alongside her eleven-year-old daughter with this timely and timeless picture book about acceptance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the door there is an umbrella. It is big. It is so big that when it starts to rain there is room for \u003ci\u003eeveryone \u003c\/i\u003eunderneath. It doesn't matter if you are tall. Or plaid. Or hairy. It doesn't matter how many legs you have. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDon't worry that there won't be enough room under the umbrella. Because there will always be room. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLush illustrations and simple, lyrical text subtly address themes of inclusion and tolerance in this sweet story that accomplished illustrator Amy June Bates cowrote with her daughter, Juniper, while walking to school together in the rain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534406582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 10.20w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2017 pg. 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e194938 \/ Big Umbrella\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Amy June Bates, Juniper Bates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36657471389852,"sku":"9781534406582","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_de947865-706b-4d74-b38d-77c0994a6579.jpg?v=1603890688","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-big-umbrella-9781534406582","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}