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.
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