A little girl opens an umbrella on a snowy day--and the sun shines out from inside and flowers spring from the frozen ground! Jump ahead to spring, where the magical un-brella provides snow for snow angels and sledding across the green grass. Newcomer Scott Franson's accomplished clever visual storytelling artwork showcases imagination, exploration--and a little bit of magic.
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PreSchool-Grade 3—This wordless tale begins with a little girl dressing for a day at the beach though it is clearly snowing. Even the cat is surprised when she picks up her "un-brella" and goes outside. It is here that the title of the story becomes clear. Wherever she opens the un-brella, sunshine flows and grass, flowers, and insects appear. She spends a fine winter day walking in her bathing suit, sunbathing, and swimming. As the season changes to summer, she is again at home. But now, dressed in winter gear, she opens her un-brella and spends the day making snow angels, ice-skating, and building snowmen. The book ends with the girl watching rain fall, leaving readers to wonder what kind of "brella" she will use now. Franson's illustrations resemble paper cutouts although they are done using a computer. The crisp, clean pictures have bright colors, exceptional detail, fun patterns, sly repetition, and heaps of whimsy. They are irresistible. The expressions on the faces of the cat, girl, snowmen, goldfish, penguins, and other animals clearly advance the story. Pair this title with other wordless books like Raymond Briggs's The Snowman (Random, 1986) or Alexandra Day's "Carl" books (Farrar) and allow creative storytelling to reign.—Catherine Callegari, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NH
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This wordless tale stars a little girl whose magic umbrella allows her to reverse the weather, but only underneath its canopy. On a wintry day, she goes outside dressed in a swimsuit, flippers, and sunglasses. Umbrella in hand, she carries summer with her, cutting a green, flower-laden path through the snowy scenes. Later, spring arrives. Now, the girl bundles up for her journey outdoors, where she finds wintry fun beneath the umbrella—until, home once more, she uses its magic to build a snowman in her bedroom. Franson's collage art, combining flat, bright colors and wild patterns, will readily allow children to follow the sequence of events. There is, however, one distracting element: the girl's cartoonish goggle-eyes, similar to those of Betty Boop or Dora the Explorer. Still, preschoolers are not likely to mind the resemblance and will admire the character's power over her world. Adults will find opportunities to talk about seasons and opposites here. Cummins, Julie
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Happily married with children.
The visual arts have always been an interest of mine. As an elementary student I struggled with reading and math, but art was the one thing that I could do in school that I excelled at.
After college, I worked as a graphic designer in Los Angeles, CA & Minneapolis, MN. Currently, I teach graphic design and illustration classes at Brigham Young University'Idaho (BYU-Idaho).
I am always looking for the next story. You never know what will spark an idea for a book. I love the process of making children's picture books.
The visual arts have always been an interest of mine. As an elementary student I struggled with reading and math, but art was the one thing that I could do in school that I excelled at.
After college, I worked as a graphic designer in Los Angeles, CA & Minneapolis, MN. Currently, I teach graphic design and illustration classes at Brigham Young University'Idaho (BYU-Idaho).
I am always looking for the next story. You never know what will spark an idea for a book. I love the process of making children's picture books.
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Un-Brella is a delightful little picture book. Scott does a wonderful job telling the story without writing a single word. I have seen some of Scott's other work and personally own some of his illustrations. I would highly recommend this book for children and parents to enjoy together.
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This book is delightfully whimsical, very clever story and it has the best artwork I've seen in a long time. I'm looking forward to the next book from this author/illustrator.
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Loved this book! My girls make up a different story each time they read it. It has become one of their favorite books.
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