The Umbrella [Hardcover]

Dieter Schubert (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2011 | Grade Level: P and up

A little dog finds an umbrella in the garden on a windy day.  The moment the dog picks up the umbrella, it catches the wind and pulls the dog skywards.  This is the start to fantastic journey around the world.  The wind carries the umbrellas and the dog all over the world, from the desert to the sea, from the jungle to the north pole.

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

A little dog finds an umbrella in the garden on a windy day.  The moment the dog picks up the umbrella, it catches the wind and pulls the dog skywards.  This is the start to fantastic journey around the world.  The wind carries the umbrellas and the dog all over the world, from the desert to the sea, from the jungle to the north pole.

About the Author

Ingrid and Dieter Schubert, a husband and wife team, are the creators of many award-winning picture books for children including Amazing Animals, recipient of a National Parenting Publications Gold Award and Where is My Monkey?, recipient of a Golden Brush award which is a Dutch award for best illustrated book.  The Schuberts were both born and raised in Germany.  Their first effort, There's a Crocodile Under my Bed! was an immediate success and was published in 14 countries.  Now their many books for children are available in 21 languages.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Lemniscaat USA; Reprint edition (April 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1935954008
• ISBN-13: 978-1935954002
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 9.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #401,097 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Earth Journey, November 15, 2011

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Catherine W. Hughes (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Umbrella (Hardcover)

A small black dog picks up a red umbrella on a windy day, starting a journey across the world. Seamlessly told in painterly images, not words, this picture book celebrates the beauty found on earth. Children ages 2-5 will delight in telling their own stories from this beautiful book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars whimsical, joyful and gorgeous, December 10, 2011

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Ahhling "Ahhling" (NY, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Umbrella (Hardcover)

I find wordless books hit or miss. maybe I am not creative enough but some books are too abstract to easily come up with something that keeps my daughter (3.5) following along. This book was easy to play with and create a storyline. The illustrations are fantastic and the expressiveness of the dog are enrapturing. My daughter seemed like she was on the edge of her seat, not to mention thrilled by the many visions of his flight in air. Lovely, lovely book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful wordless story!, July 5, 2011

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Matthew Peterson (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Umbrella (Hardcover)

We have a rather large library of wordless stories (well over 100 wordless books) and this one is our new favorite. The images really spark the imagination, and the subtle details make it rewarding to read multiple times. For example, I love the very faint bow and arrow on the jungle scene (where the dog is hanging from a jungle vine about to be saved by the pelican). I read this with my son multiple times before noticing that image, and we were both excited when we spotted it because we knew what was coming up on the next scene.

A request to the authors: My son really wants to read the sequel where the cat takes the umbrella for a spin.

Fabulous book!