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Also by Jan Brett:

The Three Snow Bears, September 2007
Hardcover
The Umbrella, September 2004
Hardcover
Gingerbread Baby, October 2003
Hardcover
Who's That Knocking on Christmas Eve?, October 2002
Paperback
The Hat, October 1999
Hardcover
Gingerbread Baby, October 1999
Hardcover
The Mitten, October 1996
Hardcover
Goldilocks And The Three Bears, May 1996
Paperback
Scary, Scary Halloween, September 1988
Paperback
Fritz And The Beautiful Horses, October 1987
Paperback

THE UMBRELLA
By: Jan Brett

Putnam
September 2004
On Sale: September 1, 2004
32 pages
ISBN: 0399242155
EAN: 9780399242151
Hardcover
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Childrens

A walk through the Costa Rican cloud forest provides a wonderfully lush setting for Jan Brett's beloved animal illustrations. When Carlos drops his umbrella to climb a tree for a better view of the animals, they all cram into the banana-leaf umbrella as it floats by--from the little tree frog to the baby tapir to the big jaguar and more. It gets so crowded in the umbrella that there isn't even enough room for a little hummingbird! So over the umbrella tumbles, everyone falls out, and poor Carlos comes back wondering why he didn't see any animals all day.
In the spirit of Jan Brett's The Mitten and The Hat, this cheerful tale of escalation will have readers poring over every illustration for the world of details Jan packs in. With its classic story, exotic jungle setting, and brilliantly colorful menagerie, The Umbrella is sure to take its place among Jan's many family favorites.